Pediatric gastrointestinal motility studies.
Radionuclide studies for evaluating gastrointestinal transit in adults have been adapted for use in infants and children for assessing esophageal transit, gastroesophageal reflux, and gastric emptying. However, the measurement of small- and large-bowel transit times in these patients has been limited.
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Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
D002648:Child; D003679:Deglutition; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging