Journal article
Technetium pertechnetate esophageal imaging for detection of Barrett's esophagus
Digestive diseases and sciences, Vol.34(7), pp.1075-1078
1989
DOI: 10.1007/BF01536377
PMID: 2545424
Abstract
This study was designed to evaluate the utility of99mTc pertechnetate esophageal scintigraphy for identifying Barrett's esophagus. Seventeen patients with Barrett's esophagus and seven patients with reflux esophagitis were studied. Eight of 17 patients with Barrett's esophagus had a positive image (sensitivity 47%). In contrast, none of the seven patients with esophagitis had a positive image (specificity 100%). Pentagastrin did not have a significant effect on the sensitivity. There was no correlation between the type of Barrett's epithelium and the sensitivity of the imaging results. However, the test is more frequently positive in those patients with more extensive disease. Our study indicates that technetium pertechnetate imaging should not be used as a screening test for the detection of Barrett's esophagus in patients with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, as the negative predictive value of the test is limited. © 1989 Plenum Publishing Corporation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Technetium pertechnetate esophageal imaging for detection of Barrett's esophagus
- Creators
- E. J Yegelwel - Edward Hines, Jr. VA HospitalD. L Bushnell - Edward Hines, Jr. VA HospitalS. G Fisher - Edward Hines, Jr. VA HospitalA Keshavarzian - Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Digestive diseases and sciences, Vol.34(7), pp.1075-1078
- Publisher
- Springer
- DOI
- 10.1007/BF01536377
- PMID
- 2545424
- ISSN
- 0163-2116
- eISSN
- 1573-2568
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1989
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984318696702771
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