Question

nuclear pharmacies compound and dispense radioactive materials used for certain diagnostic procedures. a patient who is experiencing symptoms such as persistent nausea, vomiting, bloating or early fullness during meals may need to have what kind of test performed that requires materials from the nuclear pharmacy? peroral endoscopy colonoscopy sigmoidoscopy radioisotope gastric - emptying scan clear my selection

Explanation:

• Peroral endoscopy: A procedure to examine the upper gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, duodenum) using an endoscope. It does not typically use radioactive materials from a nuclear pharmacy.
• Colonoscopy: A procedure to examine the colon (large intestine) using an endoscope. It does not use radioactive materials from a nuclear pharmacy.
• Sigmoidoscopy: A procedure to examine the sigmoid colon (a part of the large intestine) using an endoscope. It does not use radioactive materials from a nuclear pharmacy.
• Radioisotope gastric - emptying scan: This test uses radioactive materials (from a nuclear pharmacy) to evaluate how quickly the stomach empties its contents. Symptoms like persistent nausea, vomiting, bloating, or early fullness during meals can be related to gastric emptying disorders, and this scan is used to diagnose such conditions.

Answer:

Radioisotope gastric - emptying scan