Review article

DIAGNOSTIC RELEVANCE OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE IN GASTROENTEROLOGY

TIHANA KLARICA GEMBIĆ orcid.org/0000-0001-7209-6820 ; Rijeka University Hospital Centre, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Croatia
SVJETLANA GRBAC-IVANKOVIĆ ; Rijeka University Hospital Centre, Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Rijeka School of Medicine, Croatia
DAVOR ŠTIMAC ; Rijeka University Hospital Centre, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Rijeka School of Medicine, Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Diagnostics in gastroenterology is based on endoscopy, ultrasound and radiological imaging, in addition to physical examination and laboratory testing. Besides being used as valuable diagnostic tools, these methods also represent the foundation for non-surgical interventions in gastroenterological patients. In the fi eld of diagnostic imaging, a specific role is attributed to nuclear medicine methods. Although rarely used, the latter may contribute to defi nitive diagnosis of diseases in such patients, as they are noninvasive and accurate. This review article provides a brief and comprehensible summary of nuclear medicine methods in gastroenterology.

Keywords

nuclear medicine; gastroenterology

Hrčak ID:

245738

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/245738

Publication date:

6.11.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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