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Duodenogastroesophageal reflux in a patient with postoperative esophageal cancer shown on Tc-99m tetrofosmin raw data images of dual-isotope gated cardiac SPECT

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Extracardiac activity as a manifestation of duodenogastroesophageal reflux may have accounted for the patient’s chest pain. Raw data images should be included during interpretation, and extracardiac findings such as duodenogastroesophageal activity in the thorax should be included in the myocardial SPECT interpretation.

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  1. Nuclear Medicine Service, Lexington VA Medical Center, 1101 Veterans Dr, 40502, Lexington, Ky

    Wei-Jen Shih

  2. Radiology Service, Lexington VA Medical Center, Lexington, Ky

    Primo P. Milan

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Shih, WJ., Milan, P.P. Duodenogastroesophageal reflux in a patient with postoperative esophageal cancer shown on Tc-99m tetrofosmin raw data images of dual-isotope gated cardiac SPECT. J Nucl Cardiol 11, 512–514 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclcard.2004.04.010

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