Published April 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Work in progress: radioisotopic evaluation of gastroplasty patients

  • 1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

Description

Radioisotopic gastric emptying studies, using technetium-99m-sulfur-colloid-labeled egg, were performed in 14 patients who had undergone gastroplasty. The radioisotopic method was found to be a good quantitative indicator of the amount of solids that empty from the stomach and a useful tool in the longterm follow-up of gastroplasty patients. It was particularly helpful in evaluating the efficacy of surgery in patients with poor postsurgical weight reduction

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiology
Journal Volume
147
Journal Issue
1
Series
Radiology.
Journal Page Range
215-220
ISSN
0033-8419