Consensus recommendations for gastric emptying scintigraphy: a joint report of the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and the Society of Nuclear Medicine

Am J Gastroenterol. 2008 Mar;103(3):753-63. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01636.x. Epub 2007 Nov 19.

Abstract

This consensus statement from the members of the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and the Society of Nuclear Medicine recommends a standardized method for measuring gastric emptying (GE) by scintigraphy. A low-fat, egg-white meal with imaging at 0, 1, 2, and 4 h after meal ingestion, as described by a published multicenter protocol, provides standardized information about normal and delayed GE. Adoption of this standardized protocol will resolve the lack of uniformity of testing, add reliability and credibility to the results, and improve the clinical utility of the GE test.

Publication types

  • Consensus Development Conference
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Radioisotope
  • Dumping Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastric Emptying*
  • Gastroparesis / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Stomach / diagnostic imaging*