GASTRIC EMPTYING SCAN

Course overview

THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE USE OF GASTRIC EMPTYING SCINTIGRAPHY IN THE EVALUATION OF GASTRIC MOTILITY AND RELATED DISORDERS. IT DISCUSSES ITS ROLE IN THE ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMS OF GASTROPARESIS OR ABNORMAL GASTRIC EMPTYING AND DISCUSSES THE POTENTIAL USE OF THIS PROCEDURE TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. PROPER PATIENT PREPARATION AND EXAM TECHNIQUE ARE REVIEWED AS WELL AS INTERPRETATION CRITERIA. THE ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE STUDY AND ITS USE BY A DIVERSE SPECIALTY OF PROVIDERS IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH DYSPEPSIA.