Meckel's diverticulum study is performed to localize ectopic gastric mucosa in a Meckel diverticulum. This helps the localised source of unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding, which generally occurs in young children.
Test information: Fasting: 3-4 hours
Reporting: Within 2 hours*
- 3 to 4 hours of fasting before the study is preferred. However, in unavoidable situations, this can be omitted.
- Please carry all medical documents, including doctor referrals, previous investigation reports, etc.
- Female patients are to inform about their status of pregnancy and lactation.
- If breastfeeding, please take advice from Nuclear Medicine Physician/ Radiation Safety Officer.
- अध्ययन से पहले 3-4 घंटे के उपवास को प्राथमिकता दी जाती है। हालांकि, अपरिहार्य स्थितियों में इसे छोड़ा जा सकता है।
- कृपया डॉक्टर रेफरल, पिछली जांच रिपोर्ट आदि यदि कोई हो, सहित सभी चिकित्सा दस्तावेज साथ रखें।
- महिला रोगियों को अपनी गर्भावस्था और स्तनपान की स्थिति के बारे में सूचित करना है।
- यदि स्तनपान कराती हैं तो कृपया परमाणु चिकित्सा चिकित्सक/विकिरण सुरक्षा अधिकारी से सलाह लें।
- After registration and payment, the patient's medical history is taken, including checking referral, medical & surgical treatment details, investigation records, etc. Informed consent is also obtained at the same time.
- Dynamic images are obtained for the first 30 minutes. After that, static images are obtained every 5-10 minutes may be up to 01 hours.
* For details, please see service-related policies