Relationship of gastroesophageal reflux and gastric emptying in infants and children: concise communication

Journal Article · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6808151

Rosen, P R; Treves, S

One hundred twenty-six pediatric patients (0-16 yr of age) with clinically suspected gastroesophageal reflux (GER) were evaluated using radionuclide scintigraphy. Although 46 of the patients (38.3%) had abnormal studies exhibiting evidence of GER, there were no signifcant differences in gastric emptying between patients with and without GER. At 60 min after ingestion, the 76 patients less than 2 yr old had a mean residual of 54%, whereas those over 2 yr of age had a value of 29%. Gastric emptying values may be age-related.

• Research Organization: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
• OSTI ID: 6808151
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 25:5; ISSN JNMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AGE GROUPS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
CHILDREN
COLLOIDS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
ESOPHAGUS
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INFANTS
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
RADIOCOLLOIDS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
STOMACH
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SYMPTOMS
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
VOMITING
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES