TO THE EDITOR: In the clinicopathological conference, †œEsophagealScintigraphy in
Achalasia and Achalasia-like Disor ders, ― in the Aprilissueofthe Journal, it is stated that …

TO THE EDITOR: In the clinicopathological conference, †œEsophagealScintigraphy in
Achalasia and Achalasia-like Disor ders, ― in the Aprilissueofthe Journal, it is stated that …

The authors hypothesized that radionuclide esophageal transit (RET) studies performed in
the upright position and aided by gravity would provide better objective evaluation of …

Background: Dynamic esophageal scintigraphy has been proven as an efficient technique of
diagnosis of esophageal dysmotility. Methods: The authors monitored the transit velocity …

Pneumatic balloon dilatation is an effective treatment for achalasia. We describe a
radionuclide esophageal transit technique to assess and quantify the effectiveness of …

We measured quantitative esophageal transit, expressed as percentage of esophageal
retention, before and after pneumatic dilatation in two patients with achalasia. In the sitting …

An 81-yr-old white male presented with temporary aphagia with a sensation of fullness in his
lower chest and an inability to swallow his saliva while he was eating a steak sandwich …

We evaluated the relationship between radionuclide esophageal transit studies and barium
swallow appearances in a group of patients following forceful balloon dilatation for the …

The esophagus was evaluated in 15 patients with achalasia by continuous gamma camera
imaging following ingestion of a semi-solid meal labeled with 99mTc. The images were …

Delayed esophageal emptying of a radiolabeled meal distinguished symptomatic achalasia
patients from asymptomatic controls. Esophageal emptying of the isotope meal significantly …