PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Singh, Japnit
AU  - Graham, Michael M.
TI  - Change in Management After Radionuclide Gastric Emptying Studies Showing Slow Emptying
AID  - 10.2967/jnmt.123.266600
DP  - 2024 Jan 09
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - jnmt.123.266600
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2024/01/09/jnmt.123.266600.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/early/2024/01/09/jnmt.123.266600.full
AB  - The radionuclide gastric emptying study is the gold standard for the diagnosis of gastroparesis. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of 510 patients to evaluate how often a diagnosis of slow gastric emptying determined by gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES) changes clinical management at our institution. Results: We found evidence of gastroparesis in 100 patients. A change in management was recommended for 62% within 1 mo of the GES. Conclusion: Our results illustrate the importance of performing GES on patients with clinically suspected gastroparesis.