Radionuclide colon transit study in patients with idiopathic constipation.
OBJECTIVE
Constipation is the most common digestive complaint. Radionuclide colon transit study is a useful tool for assessing the motility of the colon. In this study, we evaluate patients with idiopathic constipation using the radionuclide colon transit study.


METHODS
We studied radionuclide colon transit in 23 patients with idiopathic constipation. Thirty healthy volunteers were included as a control.


RESULTS
Overall, patients with idiopathic constipation usually had slow or normal colon transit.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study suggested that the radionuclide colon transit study may be clinically useful in evaluating and assessing the efficacy of therapy in patients with idiopathic constipation.
Wang
Shyh-Jen
SJ
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No. 160, Sec. 3, Taichung Harbor Road, Taichung 407, Taiwan. sjwang@vhgtc.vghtc.gov.tw
Lin
Wan-Yu
WY
Ko
Chou-Yuan
CY
Chen
Gran-Hun
GH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003248:Constipation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D016284:Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate