DIETARY PREPARATION FOR FDG PET IMAGING TO ASSESS MYOCARDIAL INFLAMMATION

Consuming a high fat, very low carbohydrate, diet prior to your PET scan is a CRITICAL STEP and significantly
increases accuracy of test.

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. YOU WILL HAVE TO RESCHEDULE OR REPEAT THE
PET SCAN AT YOUR OWN COST IF THE DIET WAS NOT FOLLOWED COMPLETELY.

NO EXERCISE on the day prior to your PET scan

For 48 HOURS before your Sarcoid PET Scan, absolutely NO caffeine or sugar or carbohydrates. NO desserts
(not even desserts labeled sugar free). NO milk, coffee, tea, chocolate or any caffeinated beverages
(including Sprite or root beer).

START the Sarcoid prep diet 48 HOURS before your Sarcoid PET scan.

NO food after 7:30pm the night before your appointment. Please only drink water (no other beverages).

HIGH FAT, LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET SAMPLE MENU (35g fat or more)
BREAKFAST:
• 3 Scrambled eggs (15g fat) cooked in oil or butter
• AND 4 slices of bacon (Ex. Applegate Farms no sugar added or similar brand with no sugar (10g fat))
• AND 2 oz full fat cheddar cheese (19g fat)
LUNCH:
• 4oz ground chuck beef 80/20 (20g fat) cooked in oil
• OR 4 oz dark meat chicken with skin (18g fat) cooked in oil or butter (no breading or batter or flour
coating)
• OR 4 oz farm raised salmon (14g fat) cooked with oil or butter
• AND ½ avocado (10g fat)
• AND 1 egg (5g fat) cooked in oil or butter
DINNER:
• 4 oz ribeye steak (20g fat) cooked with oil or butter
• OR 4oz ground chuck beef 80/20 (20g fat) cooked in oil
• OR 4 oz dark meat chicken with skin (18g fat) cooked in oil or butter (no breading or batter or flour
coating)
• OR 4 oz farm raised salmon (14g fat) cooked with oil or butter
• AND ½ avocado (10g fat)
• AND 1 egg (5g fat) cooked in oil or butter

Fry or broil your meat. Do not grill. Do not bread or batter or coat with flour or any other type of coating

CALL OUR OFFICE (713-500-6611 OPTION 3) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE STARTING YOUR 2-DAY DIET
 YOU CAN EAT/DRINK THE FOLLOWING:
Protein Sources: Seasonings: Vegetables:
• Beef • Salt and Pepper 1/2c or less allowed of the
• Veal • Vinegar following:
• Lamb • Ground Cinnamon • Spinach
• Pork • Yellow Mustad • Parsley
• Turkey, with skin • Dill weed • Avocado
• Chicken, with skin • Chives • Radish
• Duck, with skin • Arugula
• Goose, with skin • Brussel Sprouts
• Hen, with skin Oils and Fats: • Kale
• Quail, with skin • Olive oil • Bok Choy
• Organ Meats (brain, • Coconut oil • Celery
tongue, liver, heart • Cornflower oil
kidneys) • Corn oil 1/4c or less allowed of the
• Cod • Soybean oil following:
• Calamari, not breaded • Canola oil • Mushrooms
• Flounder • Peanut oil • Garlic (1/2 clove)
• Sole • Sesame oil • Cabbage
• Haddock • Avocado oil • Asparagus
• Halibut • Grapeseed oil • Yellow Squash
• Sardines, packed in oil • Soybean oil • Zucchini
• Swordfish • Safflower oil • Cauliflower
• Tuna, steak or canned • Sunflower oil • Broccoli
packed in oil • Fish oil • Cucumber
• Trout • Animal Fat (including lard)
• Tilapia • Vegetable shortening
• Salmon • Butter Beverages:
• Catfish • Water
• Bass • Sparkling water
• Shrimp Nuts: • Seltzer water
1/4c or less of the following per
day:
Dairy: • Pecans
• Cheese (less than 2oz per • Walnuts
day) • Macadamia
• Eggs • Brazil

Fry or broil your meat. Do not grill. Do not bread or batter or coat with flour or any other type of coating

CALL OUR OFFICE (713-500-6611 OPTION 3) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE STARTING YOUR 2-DAY DIET
 DO NOT EAT/DRINK THE FOLLOWING:
Many processed products contain hidden sugar!
NO fruits NO sugar or any food NO grains or starches: NO beverages containing sugar
containing sugar: • Wheat or Aspartame or alcohol or
• Honey • Rye caffeine:
• Syrup • Oats
• Jam/preserves • Barley • Coffee
• Mayonnaise/Miracle Whip • Rice • Tea
• Commercial salad dressings • Pasta • Soda
(e.g. Ranch, Thousand • Quinoa • Beverages containing
Islands) • Buckwheat chocolate
• BBQ sauce • Bread • Soft drinks
• Steak sauce • Bagels • Flavored water
• Beer nuts • Buns • Juices
• Candy/mints • Cereals • Fruit drinks (e.g. Kool‐Aid,
• Chewing gum • Granola bars Tang)
• Cough drops • Cakes • Sports drinks (e.g.
• Ketchup Gatorade)
• Cookies
• Mustard • Non‐alcoholic beer
• Muffins
• Relish • Beer
• Molasses • Wine
• Peanut butter NO beans or legumes: • Spirits
• Nut butter • Black beans
• Nutella • Chick peas
NO processed meats:
• Baked beans
• Deli meat
• Peanuts
NO root or starchy vegetables: • Hot dog
• Kidney beans
• Carrots • Breaded or battered
• Split peas
• Turnips meat/poultry/fish
• Lentils
• Parsnips
• Potatoes
• Beets NO dairy products (Cheese is
• Corn ok if less than 2oz):
• Sweet potatoes • Milk
• Acorn squash • Yogurt
• Green peas • Frozen yogurt
• Yams • Pudding
• Butternut squash • Yogurt drinks
• Ice cream

Fry or broil your meat. Do not grill. Do not bread or batter or coat with flour or any other type of coating

CALL OUR OFFICE (713-500-6611 OPTION 3) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE STARTING YOUR 2-DAY DIET
 NOTES
A staff member will call you 3-4 days before your scheduled appointment to review the diet instructions. If
you have questions before then, please feel free to call 713-500-6611 option 3

Fry or broil your meat. Do not grill. Do not bread or batter or coat with flour or any other type of coating

CALL OUR OFFICE (713-500-6611 OPTION 3) IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE STARTING YOUR 2-DAY DIET