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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2006; 12(18): 2825-2829
Published online May 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i18.2825
Table 1 The ultrasound meal accommodation test
TimeProtocol
FastingOrdinary ultrasound examination of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and large vessels.
FastingEvaluation of symptoms by VAS.
FastingAssessment of motility pattern (phase 1-3) by observing the pattern of contractility in the antrum.
FastingMeasurement of area of the distal stomach (AA).
FastingVisualisation of the proximal stomach to explore whether it has content.
Meal ingestion500 mL of preheated meat soup is ingested in 4 min at a constant speed.
2 min pp.Measurement of the sagittal area (SA), the oblique frontal diameter (OFD), and the antral area (AA).
5 min pp.Postprandial symptom evaluation.
10 min pp.SA, OFD, and AA measurement.
20 min pp.SA, OFD, and AA measurement.
30 min pp.SA, OFD, and AA measurement.