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The Esophageal Scintiscan

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Pneumological Aspects of Gastroesophageal Reflux

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Abstract

Despite advances in medical imaging techniques, such as computed tomography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance, nuclear medicine remains a growing speciality. The clinical practice of nuclear medicine is based on the use of radioactive materials (radionuclides) for the purposes of diagnosis and therapy. This technique is noninvasive and safe; in the majority of cases the administration of diagnostic doses of radiolabeled tracers results in no more radiation exposure than X-ray procedures. The behaviour of a biological substance of interest may be studied by introducing a small quantity of the tracer in a suitably radiolabeled form. The introduction of the tracer should not affect the behaviour of the substance under investigation, there must be stable attachment of the radiolabel to the parent molecule, and the radiolabel should be easily and accurately detected.

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  1. Nuclear Medicine Department, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy

    M. Gasparini, A. Bruno & P. Gerundini

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  1. Lung Department, Bussolengo General Hospital, Bussolengo (Verona), Italy

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Gasparini, M., Bruno, A., Gerundini, P. (1999). The Esophageal Scintiscan. In: Dal Negro, R.W., Allegra, L. (eds) Pneumological Aspects of Gastroesophageal Reflux. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2147-1_13

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