DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY / X-RAY

Preparation for X-Ray:

1. Have a light breakfast.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. At 6:00 pm take 4 Bisacodyl Tablets.

The Day of Your Appointment

1. 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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