The use of dual-isotope imaging to compare the gastrointestinal transit of food and pancreatic enzyme pellets in cystic fibrosis patients

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 761-770

  Hillel, P G ^a   Tindale, W B ^a   Senior, S ^a   Ghosal, S ^b   Taylor, C J ^b   Frier, M ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KREON; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG UPTAKE; ENZYME THERAPY; HUMAN; ISOTOPE LABELING; MALABSORPTION; STOMACH EMPTYING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FOOD; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; INDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; PANCREATIN; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS; TIN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0031659959     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: 14735628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006231-199808000-00006     Document Type: Article

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