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Small-Bowel and Colon Transit

Mary Beth Farrell
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology June 2022, 50 (2) 111-114; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.121.264294
Mary Beth Farrell
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    Total abdominal and terminal ileum (arrow and circle) regions of interest. (Reprinted from (4).)

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    Six regions of interest and calculated counts in excreted feces used to calculate geometric center. (Reprinted from (3).)

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    Radiopharmaceutical Identity, Dose, and Route of Administration

    IdentityDoseRoute of administration
    111In-DTPA3.7–37 MBq (0.1–1 mCi)Oral
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    Acquisition Parameters

    ParameterCharacteristicsStandard/preferred/optional
    Camera typeLarge field of view, dual headPreferred
    Large field of view, single headStandard
    Energy peak172 and 247 keVStandard
    Energy window20%Standard
    CollimatorMedium energyStandard
    Patient positionStanding or supineStandard
    Camera positionTotal abdomen from gastric fundus to pelvisStandard
    Injection-to-imaging timeImmediately on meal completionStandard
    Acquisition typePlanarStandard
    ViewsAnterior and posteriorStandard
    Initial (0 h) and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 h
    Additional viewsAnterior and posteriorNot applicable
    24, 48, and 72 h
    Matrix128 × 128Standard
    Number of views2 views at each time pointStandard
    Time per view60 sStandard
    Additional images: time per view4 minStandard
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    Normal Mean Values for Geometric Center

    Imaging time from meal ingestion (h)Mean ± SD
    244.6 ± 1.5
    486.1 ± 1.0
    726.6 ± 0.19
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