Processing
Interpretation of the images is done on the computer screen or in the printouts. It is important to indicate if flow is normal (See clinical case) or slow and determine the obstruction level, frequently just below the nasolacrimal sac (See clinical case).
References:
1 Hulsey JM, Smith R. Obstructive pattern in dacryoscintigraphy. Semin Nucl Med. 1988 Jan;18(1):65-7.
2 Ergin NT, Akman A, Aktas A, Aydin P, Akkuzu B. Evaluation of nasolacrimal duct function in chronic paranasal sinus infectionswith 99mTc dacryoscintigraphy. Laryngorhinootologie. 1999 Jul;78(7):382-6.