Oatmeal-labeling ideal for molecular imaging of stomach emptying
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Patients undergoing molecular imaging to evaluate their stomach's ability to clear food are going to have an altogether new kind of breakfast. A new study has confirmed that nuclear medicine technologists can effectively use oatmeal products radiolabeled with a medical isotope to target and image the emptying of the stomach.