Zevalin therapy

You will receive Rituxan antibodies in your oncologist's office. Within 4 hours you will be injected with a small amount of radioactive material into the vein of your arm. You will be monitored for one hour, then discharged. You will need to return two days later for the pre-therapy scan.

When you return for the scan, you will be asked to lie on a special table that allows us to take pictures of your whole body. The camera, which can detect radioactivity, will travel from your head to your toes, recording pictures. Nothing will touch you. The scanning process will take about 45 minutes. It is very important that you remain still during the scan.

After your scan, a nuclear medicine physician and your oncologist will determine if Zevalin therapy is appropriate for you.

No special preparation is necessary for the Zevalin therapy.

You will receive Rituxan antibodies in your oncologist's office. Within 4 hours you will be injected with a small amount of radioactive material and Zevalin into the vein of your arm. Again you will be monitored for one hour and then discharged.

After the procedure is complete, a nuclear medicine physician will dictate a report that will be forwarded to your physician within three business days. If results are needed sooner, your doctor may contact the nuclear medicine physician on the day of the exam.