Gastroparesis (GP) refers to when the stomach takes longer than usual to empty its contents into the small intestine.

Diagnosing gastroparesis often involves a gastric emptying scintigraphy test to measure how fast food moves through the stomach. Treatment for gastroparesis can involve dietary changes, ...

As part of a gastroparesis diagnosis, doctors may sometimes assess digestion using a gastric-emptying scan. In this procedure, the individual will eat a small meal, and doctors will use X-rays to ...

In a Phase 2A Proof-of-Concept trial, the Gastric Emptying Breath Test (GEBT) results demonstrated statistical improvement in gastric emptying in gastroparesis patients receiving 0.5 mg of ...

Gastric emptying studies may benefit patients with persistent symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis who do not respond to treatment, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and ...

A gastric emptying breath test involves eating a meal that contains a substance that is gradually excreted into the breath. A healthcare professional then collects samples of the breath in ...

Radioisotope gastric-emptying scan: This test involves eating food that contains a small amount of radioactive substance so a ...

A gastric emptying test. This measures how quickly food moves through your stomach. You'll get a meal with a very small amount of radioactive material in it so that a technician can watch on a ...

The use of marijuana and new weight loss pharmaceuticals can have an impact on gastric emptying scans commonly used to evaluate patients with gastrointestinal complaints. With the increased usage ...

IT HAS been stated from time to time that the ingestion of carbonated beverage hastens gastric emptying. This effect of carbon dioxide has been indicated by the work of Carnot and Koskowski, 1 ...