Diagnostic procedures using radio labeled sucralfate and derivatives or precursors thereof

This patent describes a method of clinical evaluation of conditions associated with loss of mucosal integrity in humans. It comprises: administering orally to a subject in need of such evaluation an effective amount of a polysulfated disaccharide salt labeled by association with a carrier containing a radioisotope detectable by scintigraphic imaging, followed by scintigraphic imaging of the gastrointestinal area. This paper describes a composition useful for evaluation by radioimaging of conditions associated with loss of mucosal integrity. The composition comprises an effective amount of polysulfated disaccharide salt associated with a carrier containing a radioisotope detectable by scintigraphy