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Other Diagnostic Studies

Breath Test

After ingestion of a meal containing a small amount of isotope, breath samples are taken to measure the presence of the isotope in carbon dioxide, which is expelled when a person exhales. The results reveal how fast the stomach is emptying.

The SmartPill wireless motility capsule (WMC) system 

  • The SmartPill is a small device in capsule form that can be swallowed and collects information from the gastrointestinal tract.[1]
  • It assess both regional and whole gut transit by measuring temperature, pH, and the pressure of its immediate surroundings.[2]
  • It is used to evaluate suspected delayed emptying in gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia by measuring transit time in the stomach, small intestine, and colon.

Electrogastrography

  • Electrogastrography is used to evaluate gastric electrical activity.[3][4]
  • Electrogastrography is useful for differentiating gastroparesis from functional dyspepsia by identifying underlying myoelectrical activity.

References

  1. Hasler WL (2014). "The use of SmartPill for gastric monitoring". Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 8 (6): 587–600. doi:10.1586/17474124.2014.922869. PMID 24881810.
  2. Saad RJ (2016). "The Wireless Motility Capsule: a One-Stop Shop for the Evaluation of GI Motility Disorders". Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 18 (3): 14. doi:10.1007/s11894-016-0489-x. PMID 26908282.
  3. Rossi Z, Forlini G, Fenderico P, Cipolla R, Nasoni S (2005). "Electrogastrography". Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 9 (5 Suppl 1): 29–35. PMID 16457127.
  4. Sanmiguel CP, Mintchev MP, Bowes KL (1998). "Electrogastrography: a noninvasive technique to evaluate gastric electrical activity". Can. J. Gastroenterol. 12 (6): 423–30. PMID 9784898.

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