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Gastrointestinal Nuclear Medicine

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Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine

Part of the book series: Diagnostic Imaging ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

Esophageal transit scintigraphy is typically performed after a 4- to 6-h fasting period. Medications affecting esophageal motility should be discontinued for at least 24 h. Water is the preferred bolus material because it is homogeneous and does not disperse along the esophagus. Technetium-99 m sulfur colloid is the radiotracer of choice. It is inexpensive, easily prepared, optimally detected by the Anger camera, and neither secreted nor absorbed by the esophageal mucosa. However, in multiple swallow studies, its use is limited by scattered radiation from the stomach.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Temple University Hospital, 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

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  1. Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, UCLA School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, AR-144 CHS, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-6942, USA

    Christiaan Schiepers MD, PhD (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

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Urbain, J.L.C., Johnson, C.L., Vekemans, M.C. (2000). Gastrointestinal Nuclear Medicine. In: Schiepers, C. (eds) Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine. Diagnostic Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-06590-7_8

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