- Do not do anything that may affect your temperature on the day of your scan. Examples include massage, physical therapy or EMG testing ( a recording of the electrical activity of muscle tissue using electrodes)
- Rigorous exercise should be done a minimum of two (2) hours prior to the scan.
- Do not use anything on your skin the day of the scan, including powder, deodorant/antiperspirant or lotion
- Do not smoke or drink caffeine the two (2) hours prior to the scan
- Stay out of strong sunlight on the day of test. You can NOT be scanned if you are sunburned.
- Eat normally and take your medicines on the day of your scan but avoid excessively hot or cold drinks immediately prior to the test
- Loose fitting clothes are best, if possible. We will have clean gowns available for easy access to the area to be scanned.
*If you are sunburned on your chest or the area to be scanned, you need to wait until all burned skin is not longer visible.