[A case of achalasia evaluated with esophageal scintigraphy in terms of efficacy with endoscopic pneumatic dilatation].
The therapeutic effects on pneumatic dilatation were evaluated quantitatively by radionuclide transit study using 99mTc-Sn colloid in an achalasia patient. After dilatation, transit time (T3/4) with distilled water has improved from 13.5 seconds to 5.5 seconds. Radionuclide transit study using 99mTc-Sn colloid was a preferable method to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment quantitatively in an achalasia.
First Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University School of Medicine.
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Nakatani
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Naruki
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Y
Urita
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Hirano
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Otsuka
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Takano
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Maruyama
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D017556:Technetium Compounds; D014001:Tin; D017971:Tin Compounds
D017556:Technetium Compounds; D017971:Tin Compounds; C033493:technetium Tc 99m tin colloid; D013667:Technetium; D014001:Tin