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 04:00:00 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), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 131:2; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
BODY FLUIDS
CHILDREN
COLLOIDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPLEXES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
ESOPHAGUS
FOOD
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INFANTS
INGESTION
INTAKE
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LUNGS
MAMMALS
MAN
MEDICINE
MILK
NEONATES
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PRIMATES
RADIOCOLLOIDS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
SCINTISCANNING
SENSITIVITY
STOMACH
SULFUR COMPLEXES
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
VERTEBRATES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES