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Class of agent Generic medication name Prokinetics Metoclopramide Cisapride Domperidone Erythromycin Anticholinergics/antispasmodics Dicyclomine Donnatal Hyoscyamine Glycopyrrolate Opiate analgesics Meperidine Codeine Morphine, oxycodone Antidepressants Calcium channel blockers Gastric acid suppressants/aluminum-containing antacids Laxatives* Agents that may affect gastric emptying Atropine Nifedipine progesterone Octreotide Theophylline Benzodiazepine phenylamine ↵* Discontinue for 24 h beforehand.
Age group Administered activity Adults 18.5–37 MBq (0.5–1.0 mCi) orally Children 9.25–18.5 MBq (0.25–0.5 mCi) orally Ingredient Amount Liquid egg whites* 120 g (4 oz) White bread 2 slices Strawberry jam 30 g (∼1 tablespoon) Water 120 mL (4 oz) ↵* For example, Egg Beaters (99% real eggs, cholesterol-free, fat-free, and low-calorie; Conagra Brands).
Mix egg white with 99mTc-sulfur colloid and cook in microwave or nonstick griddle. Stir once or twice during cooking and cook until texture is of a firm omelet. Toast bread and spread with jelly.
Parameter Details Camera type Large-field-of-view multidetector Energy peak 140 keV Energy window 20% Collimator Low-energy high-resolution Patient position Upright if possible or in the supine (dual-head) or LAO (single-head) position Camera position Dual-head camera Anterior for detector 1 Posterior for detector 2 Single-head camera Anterior Injection to scan time Immediate Acquisition type Planar Views Initial, 1 h, 2 h, 3 h, 4 h Matrix 128 × 128 Time per view 60 s
