Imaging Time | Lower Normal Limita | Upper Normal Limitb |
0 minutes | ||
0.5 hours | 70% | |
1 hour | 30% | 90% |
2 hours | 60% | |
3 hours | 30% | |
4 hours | 10% |
↵a For the lower normal limit, lower values suggest rapid gastric emptying.
↵b For upper normal limit values, a greater value suggests delayed gastric emptying.
Reprinted with permission from Abell TL, Camilleri M, Donohoe K, et al. Consensus recommendations for gastric emptying scintigraphy: a joint report of the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society and the Society of Nuclear Medicine. J Nucl Med Technol. 2008;36:44–54.