The purposes of this investigation were to standardize and validate a simple quantitative
method for performing radionuclide solid gastric emptying that can be used for any dual …

Purpose Using gastric emptying scintigraphy the gastric retention rate is commonly
calculated within a gastric region of interest (intragastric method). This technique may have …

This is the final article in a four-part Continuing Education series on quantitative imaging
techniques. After studying this article, the reader should be able to: 1) identify proper use of …

Using scintigraphic techniques, the rate of gastric emptying is calculated by quantifying the
absolute radioactivity within a gastric region of interest (¡ ntragastricmethod) with the time …

This editorial is to call to the attention of the nuclear medicine community a new consensus
report that establishes a standardized methodology for performing gastric-emptying studies …

Gastric-emptying studies have no accepted standard methodology or reference values. A
simplified standardized protocol with a large reference database has been proposed, with …

METHOD We studied 42 consecutive adult patients with normal gastric anatomy using our
standard protocol with the addition ofa LAO view. Our standard solid test meal consisted of …

Gastric emptying scintigraphy is considered to be the gold standard for detection of
gastroparesis and other disorders of gastric motility; Society of Nuclear Medicine and …

Our goal was to study the accuracy of a limited assessment relative to the traditional and
obtain a more detailed approach to measure gastric emptying. Methods: We prospectively …

This consensus statement from the members of the American Neurogastroenterology and
Motility Society and the Society of Nuclear Medicine recommends a standardized method for …