[Scintigraphy methods application in diagnostics of digestive tract diseases].
Although a progress in diagnostics of digestive tract diseases is observed some cases still are difficult to diagnose. Radioactive isotopes are useful and support standard examination methods.


OBJECTIVE
In the paper authors describe some scintigraphy methods applied in patients with selected digestive tract diseases, such as: bleeding located in inaccessible for endoscopy examination places, neuroendocrine tumors of digestive tract, bowel inflammation, colon carcinoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Scintigraphy examinations are helpful diagnostics methods in selected diseases. However, such examinations have a lot of limitations, which narrow an application down to some cases. Implementation of new image methods into daily practice requires their verification with already existing image techniques in order to ensure optimal application in diagnostics process.
Dariusz
Serwin
S
5 Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny w Krakowie. serwidariusz@poczta.fm
Artur
Stepień
S
Monika
Augustyn
A
Otakar
Kraft
K
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract; D006801:Humans; D016719:Radioimmunodetection; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D011868:Radioisotopes; D013004:Somatostatin; C081788:pentetreotide