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Echoplanar imaging in GI clinical practice: Assessment of gastric emptying and antral motility in four patients
Author(s) -
Marciani Luca,
Young Paul,
Wright Jeff,
Moore Rachel J.,
Evans David F.,
Spiller Robin C.,
Gowland Penny A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/1522-2586(200008)12:2<343::aid-jmri18>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - antrum , medicine , gastric emptying , clinical practice , radiology , nuclear medicine , stomach , family medicine
Gastric emptying, frequency of antral contractions, and speed of antral contraction propagation were assessed in four patients using echoplanar imaging techniques. The results obtained and their impact on the diagnosis and management of the patients are presented and discussed. This shows that echoplanar evaluation of gastric function is noninvasive, well‐tolerated by patients, detects clinically relevant abnormalities, and has the potential of becoming a valuable examination in the clinical gastrointestinal practice. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2000;12:343–346. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.