Echoplanar imaging in GI clinical practice: Assessment of gastric emptying and antral motility in four patients

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 echop...

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Published in:Journal of magnetic resonance imaging 2000-08, Vol.12 (2), p.343-346
Main Authors: Marciani, Luca, Young, Paul, Wright, Jeff, Moore, Rachel J., Evans, David F., Spiller, Robin C., Gowland, Penny A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abdominal imaging
Adult
Aged
antral motility
Case-Control Studies
Echo-Planar Imaging
EPI
Female
gastric emptying
Gastric Emptying - physiology
Gastrointestinal Motility - physiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pyloric Antrum - physiology
Pyloric Antrum - physiopathology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1053-1807
1522-2586
DOI:10.1002/1522-2586(200008)12:2<343::AID-JMRI18>3.0.CO;2-M