title: What is the significance of the abnormal oesophageal scintigram?
abstract: In a review of 52 oesophageal scintigrams carried out in 46 patients with a variety of oesophageal problems, there was no correlation between the results of this test and the findings in other tests of oesophageal function, or between the scintigram results and the patients' symptoms, with the possible exception of regurgitation. We conclude that the test is of little value.
authors: Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Gilchrist
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Laird
authors: W R
authors: WR
authors: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003679:Deglutition; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D017556:Technetium Compounds; D014001:Tin; D017971:Tin Compounds
chemical_list: D017556:Technetium Compounds; D017971:Tin Compounds; C033493:technetium Tc 99m tin colloid; D013667:Technetium; D014001:Tin