Our objectives were to establish normative quantitative values for dacryoscintigraphy in an
older population and to evaluate the effect of lid massage. Methods: We conducted a …

1269 Learning Objectives 1. Review the anatomy and physiology of the lacrimal system as
well as the pathophysiology of epiphora. 2. Understand how dacryoscintigraphy is …

Background: Dacryoscintigraphy is a noninvasive method frequently used for assessment of
the lacrimal drainage system. Sometimes conflicting results with patients' complaints are …

Purpose The purpose of this guideline is to assist specialists in Nuclear Medicine and
Radionuclide Radiology in recommending, performing, interpreting and reporting the results …

Materials and methods Fifty-five postoperative patients of DCR were screened. Ten
volunteers constituted the control group. One drop (10 μl) of technetium pertechnetate (99m …

Purpose: Dacryoscintigraphy is widely known to be an effective modality in diagnosing
abnormalities of the lacrimal system that cause epiphora (pathological overflow of tear) …

Obstruction of the lacrimal drainage apparatus may result in excessive tearing or epiphora.
This may occur as a result of a traumatic injury or accumulation of debris, mucus, or pus. In …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of “after washing” imaging
in interpretation of dacryoscintigraphy as a functional imaging technique used in evaluation …

MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 21 patients having symptoms of block age in the
lacrimal drainage apparatus were studied using both contrast and nuclear DCGs. All …

Lacrimal scintigraphy (LS) or dacryoscintigraphy can demonstrate abnormalities in 80%–
95% of patients with symptoms of epiphora and a patent lacrimal system on syringing and …