Final gastric emptying of solid food in healthy subjects: determined by X-ray examination and radionuclide imaging.
In ten healthy subjects final gastric emptying of solid food was measured by a new scintigraphic method, employing 99mTc labelled pellets, and compared to a radiologic method, employing food with incorporated barium suspension. Final gastric emptying of solid food, measured by the scintigraphic technique, was 5.2 hours and with the radiographic technique 5.5 hours, with no significant difference. It is concluded that significant information concerning gastric emptying of solid food can be obtained by the radiological method.
Bolvig
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Department of Clinical Physiology, Central Hospital, Randers, Denmark.
Noer
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Søgaard
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Christensen
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Funch-Jensen
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Thommesen
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D000328:Adult; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013667:Technetium
D013667:Technetium