Acquisition

 

-  Use gammacamera with paralell high resolution collimator for imaging.

-  Give the tracer with an egg sandwich and beverage and obtain images every 15 min in left lateral or left anterior oblique projection for 90 min to 120 min.

 

References:

1  Urbain JLC. Esophageal Transit and Reflux and Gastric Emptying, in Henkin RE et al. Nuclear Medicine. Mosby St Louis 1996, p 948-965.

2  Kevin J. Donohoe et al. Gastric Emptying and Motility. Society of Nuclear Medicine Procedure Guideline Manual 1.0. 2001-2002; Pages: 37-40.

 

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