New Tool May Help to Detect Reflux in Children
Scintigraphy may become the newest tool to detect acid reflux in children. Research from Pakistan shows scintigraphy to be highly effective at safely diagnosing reflux, while delivering smaller doses of radiation as compared to the more traditional barium x-ray test. Scintigraphy is a diagnostic test in which a 2 dimensional picture is obtained through detection of radiation emitted by a radioactive source given to the body (the...
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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