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Esophageal transit scintigraphy is typically performed after a 4- to 6-h fasting period. Medications affecting esophageal motility should be discontinued for at least 24 h. Water is the preferred bolus material because it is homogeneous and does not disperse along the esophagus. Technetium-99 m sulfur colloid is the radiotracer of choice. It is inexpensive, easily prepared, optimally detected by the Anger camera, and neither secreted nor absorbed by the esophageal mucosa. However, in multiple swallow studies, its use is limited by scattered radiation from the stomach.
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Urbain, J.L.C., Johnson, C.L., Vekemans, M.C. (2000). Gastrointestinal Nuclear Medicine. In: Schiepers, C. (eds) Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine. Diagnostic Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-06590-7_8
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