If your PET-CT scan is for cancer:
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Follow a low carbohydrate diet for 24 hours.
- Do not eat for six hours.
- This includes tube feeding.
- Do not chew gum.
- You may drink only water.
If your PET-CT scan is for a sarcoid heart scan, infection or inflammation:
- Follow a low carbohydrate diet for 48 hours.
- Do not eat for 18 hours.
- This includes tube feeding.
- Do not chew gum.
- You may drink only water.
- Veggie/Meat soup made with canned broth
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Cheeseburger no bun
- Chicken with barbecue sauce
*For a snack, try celery and peanut butter, light yogurt or cottage cheese.