Fasting for 4 hours. Newborns may have their fasting reduced to 2 hours.
For adults, we ask you to bring 1 liter of yogurt, milk or soy milk.
For children, bring milk (breast, cow’s or soy) or yogurt (+/- 1 liter) and two bottles. If the child is exclusively breastfeeding , bring only one bottle.
The use of juice or water is not recommended, as these have a faster gastric emptying time than milk and its derivatives, reducing the sensitivity of the method.
At medical discretion, suspend medications such as: Bromopride, Prepulsid, Digesan, Plasil, Plamet, etc. two days before the exam.
HOW IS THE EXAM PERFORMED?
After filling out the registration form at the reception, the patient will be sent to the exam room.
A small amount of radioactive material will be added to a serving of milk. This solution will be provided to the patient, who must then ingest the rest of the milk.
It is important that all the milk is ingested so that the stomach is full, thus allowing for the eventual occurrence of reflux.
Immediately after ingesting the milk, the patient will be positioned on the device’s gurney. They should remain lying motionless for approximately 20 to 30 minutes. If the patient is a child, it is necessary to use adhesive strip restraints. This procedure is necessary because sedation is not recommended.
When pulmonary aspiration is being investigated, the patient should return to the clinic 2 to 24 hours after the procedure. Chest images will be acquired to assess whether the ingested tracer has accumulated in the lungs. In this case, the patient will be positioned again on the stretcher of the device and will remain lying down for 5 to 10 minutes.
OE 066 – Version: 07/2024
Made by: DIMEN Technical Team
PREPARATION:
Fasting for 4 hours. Newborns may have their fasting reduced to 2 hours.
For adults, we ask you to bring 1 liter of yogurt, milk or soy milk.
For children, bring milk (breast, cow’s or soy) or yogurt (+/- 1 liter) and two bottles. If the child is exclusively breastfeeding , bring only one bottle.
The use of juice or water is not recommended, as these have a faster gastric emptying time than milk and its derivatives, reducing the sensitivity of the method.
At medical discretion, suspend medications such as: Bromopride, Prepulsid, Digesan, Plasil, Plamet, etc. two days before the exam.
HOW IS THE EXAM PERFORMED?
After filling out the registration form at the reception, the patient will be sent to the exam room.
A small amount of radioactive material will be added to a serving of milk. This solution will be provided to the patient, who must then ingest the rest of the milk.
It is important that all the milk is ingested so that the stomach is full, thus allowing for the eventual occurrence of reflux.
Immediately after ingesting the milk, the patient will be positioned on the device’s gurney. They should remain lying motionless for approximately 20 to 30 minutes. If the patient is a child, it is necessary to use adhesive strip restraints. This procedure is necessary because sedation is not recommended.
When pulmonary aspiration is being investigated, the patient should return to the clinic 2 to 24 hours after the procedure. Chest images will be acquired to assess whether the ingested tracer has accumulated in the lungs. In this case, the patient will be positioned again on the stretcher of the device and will remain lying down for 5 to 10 minutes.
