Gastroesophageal reflux in children: radionuclide gastroesophagography

Sixty-five symptomatic infants and children underwent radionuclide gastroesophagography, acid reflux testing, and barium esophagography with water-siphon testing to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the scintigraphic technique in detecting gastroesophageal reflux. After ingesting 99mTc sulfur colloi...

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Published inAmerican journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 135; no. 5; pp. 1001 - 1004
Main Authors Blumhagen, JD, Rudd, TG, Christie, DL
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01.11.1980
Subjects
Barium Sulfate
Child, Preschool
Esophagitis, Peptic - diagnostic imaging
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Gastroesophageal Reflux - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Radionuclide Imaging
Technetium
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Summary:Sixty-five symptomatic infants and children underwent radionuclide gastroesophagography, acid reflux testing, and barium esophagography with water-siphon testing to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the scintigraphic technique in detecting gastroesophageal reflux. After ingesting 99mTc sulfur colloid in fruit juice, patients rested beneath the gamma camera for 30-60 min while esophageal activity was monitored continuously. By using the acid reflux test as a standard of comparison, the sensitivity of radionuclide gastroesophagography was 75%. Because of its physiologic nature, low radiation exposure, and convenience, radionuclide gastroesophagography warrants further evaluation as a screening test for gastroesophageal reflux.
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ISSN:0361-803X
1546-3141
DOI:10.2214/ajr.135.5.1001