Figure 4. Dietary preparations for patients with suspected cardiac sarcoidosis undergoing myocardial PET. (A) Special diets for hospitalized patients with suspected or known cardiac sarcoidosis undergoing myocardial PET. The day before FDG-PET scan, patients are provided lunch (left) and dinner (right) that are low in carbohydrates (< 5 g/meal) and high in fat (> 35 g/meal), as developed by physicians and a nutritional support team. After consuming dinner at 18:00 PM, patients fast for 18 hours, and PET scan is performed at 13:00 PM. (B) Sample diet diary for patient at out-patient clinic. PET: positron emission tomography.
