TO THE EDITOR: We were delighted to read some back-tobasics research in the November
JNM and thank Knight et al.(1) for a much-needed evaluation of gastric-emptying labeling …

The accuracy and reproducibility of nuclear medicine gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES)
require strict adherence to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging …

A wide range of radiolabeled test meals have been used for gastric emptying scintigraphy.
The purpose of this study was to test whether 99mTc-sulfur colloid− labeled liquid egg white …

2805 Objectives A gastric emptying study often is performed when there is a suspicion that
there is an abnormally delayed emptying of food from the stomach, medically called delayed …

Introduction: The accuracy and reproducibility of nuclear medicine gastric emptying
scintigraphy (GES) require strict adherence to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and …

TO ThE EDITOR: Considerablecontroversyand confusion exists over the proper definition of
the †œlagphase― associated with the gastric emptying of solid foods. We are concerned …

[en] In studies of gastric emptying of solid foods, it is essential that the radiolabel remain
firmly bound to the food to trace its behavior. Initial studies with radiolabeled solid meals …

We evaluated the labeling stability of several alternative meals that could be used to perform
solid-phase gastric emptying study. Cooked egg whites labeled with technetium-99m sulfur …

TO THE EDITOR: The procedure guideline for gastric emptying and motility by Donohoe et
al.(1) covers the field extensively and merits full attention. Solid and liquid test meals were …

1. Radionuclide markers, whether liquid, semi-solid, or solid, must have a high labeling
efficiency and be stable throughout the duration of the procedure. 2. Meal size and …