title: Gastroesophageal reflux: how much imaging is required?
abstract: The authors present a protocol for the selection of imaging studies for infants suspected of gastroesophageal reflux. In most cases, only a single imaging procedure is required. Three groups of patients are considered: those suspected of an esophageal or postgastric obstruction who require a barium GI series; those who appear to have reflux and a possible gastric obstruction in whom sonographic study of the gastric outlet is advised; and those suspected of aspirating in whom the possibility of reflux is studied by scintigraphy. Esophagoscopy and other studies are reserved for those refractory to therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550-2780.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Swischuk
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Fawcett
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Hayden
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Isenberg
mesh_terms: D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography