Assessment of the practical role of a radionuclide low-fat-meal solid gastric emptying study

Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 82-85

  Vijayakumar, Vani ^a,b   Briscoe, Elma G ^a   Boysen, Theresa L ^a   Jimenez, Yvette M ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Clinical Science Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetic gastroparesis; Low fat meal; Radionuclide

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE; TECHNETIUM SULFUR COLLOID TC 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SCINTIGRAPHY; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH PARESIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; GASTRIC EMPTYING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOISOTOPES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH;

EID: 34250641567     PISSN: 00914916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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