The urea breath test is used to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a type of bacteria that may infect the stomach and is a main cause of ulcers in both the stomach and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). H. pylori produces an enzyme called urease, which breaks urea down into ammonia
Esophageal transit scintigraphy (ETS) is a noninvasive, quantitative method of assessing esophageal motility. As many as 50% of patients with dysphagia who have normal manometry and barium examinations are found to have esophageal dysmotility on scintigraphy. Early studies reported a high sensitivity for detecting esophageal dysmotility, but later studies reported a lower sensitivity,
A Meckel's Diverticulum Scintigraphy is a nuclear medicine test that detects the abnormally-located gastric mucosa. Gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach. Meckel's diverticulum is an abnormality in the small intestine that is present at birth. ❰❰ PATIENTS INSTRUCTIONS • This procedure requires an
G.I.T. Protein leak Study is for detection and localization of protein leakage from the blood stream into the intestine.The site of active protein leak is identified by leak of 99mTc-labeled HSA within the bowel lumen. Chronic protein leak bleed can be by intestinal lymphangectasia. ❰❰ PATIENTS INSTRUCTIONS •
Gastric emptying study is a test that evaluates the process of emptying food from the stomach. For a gastric emptying study, a patient eats a meal in which the food or beverage is mixed with a small amount of radioactive material. A "Gamma Camera" is placed over the stomach to monitor the amount of
G.I.T. Haemorrhage Scintigraphy is a means of detecting the origin of bleeding when a patient is being investigated for bleeding from the gut. The scan can be very helpful to the surgeon who may be able to stop the bleeding once the location of its source is known. Also, if a patient has been
