DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY / X-RAY
Preparation for X-Ray:
- Have a light breakfast.
- Have clear liquids for lunch and dinner. Clear liquids include clear broth, tea, carbonated beverages, or Jello (no red). Do not eat solid foods or milk products.
- At 1:00, 3:00, 7:00, 10:00 pm, and at bedtime drink 8 ounces (1 glass) of clear liquid in addition to the liquid diet.
- At 6:00 pm take 4 Bisacodyl Tablets.
The Day of Your Appointment
- At least one hour before leaving for your examination, take a Fleet Enema. Wait 15 minutes before having a bowel movement.
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