Sunday

I'm still unwell and in bed. I spoke to the doctor on Friday who has requested that I have blood tests on New Years eve.

I've also got to have a 'Rubidium Rest/Stress PET-CT Scan' on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025, at 77 Wimpole Street, London. (Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospitals Wimpole Street Consulting Rooms and Diagnostic Centre). (The Description is here.)

"A PET-CT rubidium scan provides us with detailed information about how your organs look and how they're functioning. PET and CT are two different scans which involve:

PET: a PET (positron emission tomography) scan uses a mild, radioactive dye called rubidium to highlight the areas of your body where cells are more active than normal. It can show us abnormal activity. 

CT: a CT scan uses a number of x-rays from around the body to create a three dimensional picture of tissue and organs.  

Together, a PET-CT scan can show us how your body is functioning and, more specifically, whether there's a blood supply shortage or blockages. 

Technically, this appointment will involve two scans. They are:

Resting rubidium PET-CT scan - lasting 10-15 minutes, this scan provides us with a baseline measurement of the blood supply to your heart
Stress rubidium PET-CT scan - again, 10-15 minutes long, this scan gives us a measurement of the blood supply to your heart during exercise (stress)."

All PET-CT scans are carried out at 77 Wimpole Street, London.