title: Assessment of gastro-esophageal dysfunction in children.
abstract: Scintigraphic methods to assess esophageal transit, gastro-esophageal reflux and gastric emptying are widely used in pediatric patients. This review describes the methodology and considers the clinical application of these techniques as well as the utility of alternative diagnostic studies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heyman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015154:Esophageal Motility Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging