Philippine Christian University
Aguinaldo Highway, Sampaloc 1, City of Dasmarinas, Cavite
_____ Semester, Academic Year ________
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCE
Name: Vince Andrei M. Lanuza Date of Submission: May 6, 2024
BSN 1B Health Assessment
Salivary Gland Scan
A: Definition
A salivary gland scan uses a special camera and a tracer (radioactive chemical) to take
pictures of the salivary glands. This can help your doctor find the cause of dry mouth
(xerostomia) or swelling in the salivary glands.
During a salivary gland scan, the tracer liquid is put into a vein (IV) in your arm. The
tracer moves through your blood and into the salivary glands. A special camera takes
pictures to show how much tracer stays in the salivary glands.
B. Procedure
A salivary gland scan is usually done by a nuclear medicine technologist. The pictures
are usually interpreted by a radiologist or nuclear medicine specialist.
The Salivary Gland Scan Procedure involves the following steps below:
• The patient signs a consent form.
• The patient removes clothing above the waist.
• The patient removes dentures.
• The patient removes jewelry from the upper part of the body.
• A radioactive tracer is injected into the patient’s vein.
• The patient lies on a table.
, • The table is tipped backward.
• The gamma scintillation camera takes images of the salivary glands.
• The patient sucks a lemon, which normally causes the glands to release
more saliva.
A salivary gland scan takes about 1 hour
• The patient should drink lots of fluid to flush the tracer from the body.
• The patient should discard breast milk for 2 days following the test if she is
breast-feeding.
• The patient should flush the toilet quickly after urinating or defecating
since the tracer is excreted in urine and feces for 2 days following the test.
Some patients say after their procedure Salivary Gland Scan You will not feel pain
during the test. You may feel a quick sting or pinch when the IV is put in your arm. The
tracer may make you feel warm and flushed. You may find it hard to lie still during the
scan.
C. Nursing Procedure
Pretest
Determine if the patient
Has signed a consent form
Has allergies
Is Pregnant
Is breast-feeding
Has recently had a radioactive iodine test performed within 4 weeks prior to the
test.
Aguinaldo Highway, Sampaloc 1, City of Dasmarinas, Cavite
_____ Semester, Academic Year ________
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCE
Name: Vince Andrei M. Lanuza Date of Submission: May 6, 2024
BSN 1B Health Assessment
Salivary Gland Scan
A: Definition
A salivary gland scan uses a special camera and a tracer (radioactive chemical) to take
pictures of the salivary glands. This can help your doctor find the cause of dry mouth
(xerostomia) or swelling in the salivary glands.
During a salivary gland scan, the tracer liquid is put into a vein (IV) in your arm. The
tracer moves through your blood and into the salivary glands. A special camera takes
pictures to show how much tracer stays in the salivary glands.
B. Procedure
A salivary gland scan is usually done by a nuclear medicine technologist. The pictures
are usually interpreted by a radiologist or nuclear medicine specialist.
The Salivary Gland Scan Procedure involves the following steps below:
• The patient signs a consent form.
• The patient removes clothing above the waist.
• The patient removes dentures.
• The patient removes jewelry from the upper part of the body.
• A radioactive tracer is injected into the patient’s vein.
• The patient lies on a table.
, • The table is tipped backward.
• The gamma scintillation camera takes images of the salivary glands.
• The patient sucks a lemon, which normally causes the glands to release
more saliva.
A salivary gland scan takes about 1 hour
• The patient should drink lots of fluid to flush the tracer from the body.
• The patient should discard breast milk for 2 days following the test if she is
breast-feeding.
• The patient should flush the toilet quickly after urinating or defecating
since the tracer is excreted in urine and feces for 2 days following the test.
Some patients say after their procedure Salivary Gland Scan You will not feel pain
during the test. You may feel a quick sting or pinch when the IV is put in your arm. The
tracer may make you feel warm and flushed. You may find it hard to lie still during the
scan.
C. Nursing Procedure
Pretest
Determine if the patient
Has signed a consent form
Has allergies
Is Pregnant
Is breast-feeding
Has recently had a radioactive iodine test performed within 4 weeks prior to the
test.
