Dynamic, diagnostic, and pharmacological radionuclide studies of the esophagus in achalasia: correlation with manometric measurements
Journal Article
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· Radiology; (United States)
The esophagus was evaluated in 15 patients with achalasia by continuous gamma camera imaging following ingestion of a semi-solid meal labeled with /sup 99//sup m/Tc. The images were displayed and recorded on a simple computerized data processing/display system. Subsequent cine' mode images of esophagela emptying demonstrated abnormalities of the body of the esophagus not reflected by the manometric examination. Computer-generated time-activity curves representing specific regions of interest were better than manometry in evaluating the results of myotomy, dilatation, and drug therapy. Isosorbide dinitrate significantly improved esophageal emptying.
- Research Organization:
- Tel-Aviv Univ., Israel
- OSTI ID:
- 6816927
- Journal Information:
- Radiology; (United States), Vol. 144:3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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SCINTISCANNING
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ISOMERIC NUCLEI
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NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
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TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS
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TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics
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DIAGNOSIS
ESOPHAGUS
DYNAMIC FUNCTION STUDIES
SCINTISCANNING
TECHNETIUM 99
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
PATIENTS
PERTECHNETATES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics