Improved radionuclide method for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration in children (milk scan). [/sup 99m/Tc--sulfur colloid--milk mixture]

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:6252831

Heyman, S; Kirkpatrick, J A; Winter, H S; Treves, S

A radionuclide study using technetium-99m-labelled milk feeding is described for the detection of gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration in children. A comparison of findings in 39 patients referred for both radiographic and radionuclide studies showed that barium studies were positive in 25.6% and radionuclide studies in 59% of cases, reflecting the sensitivity of the radionuclide technique. This technique is also physiological and allows prolonged patient monitoring. It is simple to perform and should prove useful in the evaluation of patients suspected of having gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration.

• Research Organization: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA
• OSTI ID: 6252831
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Vol. 131:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES
DIAGNOSIS
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LUNGS
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STOMACH
TECHNETIUM 99
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
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INFANTS
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PATIENTS
RADIOCOLLOIDS
SENSITIVITY
SULFUR COMPLEXES
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
CHILDREN
COLLOIDS
COMPLEXES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
FOOD
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INTAKE
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MAMMALS
MAN
MEDICINE
NEONATES
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PRIMATES
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
VERTEBRATES
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