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Esophageal transit scintigraphy in children: a user’s guide and pictorial review

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Technical and clinical aspects of esophageal transit scintigraphy in pediatric patients are reviewed via several illustrative cases that highlight its utility in evaluating primary and secondary esophageal motility disorders.

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    Asha Sarma, Frederick D. Grant & Neha S. Kwatra

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Sarma, A., Grant, F.D. & Kwatra, N.S. Esophageal transit scintigraphy in children: a user’s guide and pictorial review. Pediatr Radiol 49, 663–677 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-018-4301-y

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