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Cincinnati Children’s Hospital implemented adult-based pediatric standards in 2017, using a standard meal with imaging over 4 hours and adapting scheduling, questionnaires, and order sets to handle high study volume. The workflow emphasizes protocol standardization and logistics, while allowing technologists to deviate when patient tolerance requires it, with documentation and reference values incorporated into final reports. 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Creating consistency in clinical practice will aid gastroenterologists in diagnosing and treating illnesses associated with abnormalities related to gastric emptying. In 2017, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital adopted adult standards for pediatric gastric emptying studies that included a standard meal along with imaging over the course of 4h. Gastric emptying studies are the second-highest-volume examination performed in the nuclear medicine section at Cincinnati Children’s  \nHospital. Accommodating this volume required changes in the scheduling template, scheduling questionnaire, and epic order sets, as well as identification of specific days and locations for gastric emptying studies. Both protocol standardization and workflow optimization are critically important in creating consistency inpatient care. Gastric emptying can be evaluated with solid food, liquid food, or solid and liquid food simultaneously. The methodology of the study is initially determined by the ordering provider but may require special accommodations based on what the patient will tolerate. In coordination with the ordering and interpreting physicians, the nuclear medicine technologists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have the decision-making ability to deviate from the provider’s request as necessary, which helps expedite workflow and eliminates wasted time. Any deviation from the standardized protocol is documented by the nuclear medicine technologist and incorporated into the final report by the interpreting physician, as dietary information is meaningful to the ordering provider. Reference values associated with the standardized or modified protocol are also included in the final report.  \nKey Words: dual-phase gastric emptying; gastric emptying; pediatrics  \nJ Nucl Med Technol 2024; 00:1–6  \nDOI: 10.2967/jnmt.123.266857  \nGastric emptying studies have become increasingly  \ncommon, not because they are exceptionally awesome to look at or overly fun to perform but because they provide gastroenterologists with information on how well a patient’s stomach is functioning. The primary indication for performing  \nReceived Oct. 30, 2023; revision accepted Jan. 17, 2024 .  \nFor correspondence or reprints, contact Joseph (Joby) MacLean (joseph. [maclean@cchmc.org](maclean@cchmc.org)) or Khalil El-Chammas ([khalil.el-chammas@cchmc.org](khalil.el-chammas@cchmc.org)).  \nPublished online Feb. 13, 2024 .  \nCOPYRIGHT 􀀁 2024 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.  \ngastric emptying studies is to rule out gastroparesis, a condition in which the stomach empties too slowly. A secondary indication is to rule out dumping syndrome, in which the stomach empties too quickly. Assessment of gastric emptying in nuclear medicine is based on the meal consumed. Challenges in performing gastric emptying studies in a pediatric population include food allergies (1) and the fact that many children are picky eaters. To accommodate young patients, there needs tobe flexibility in the performance of the gastric emptying study so that it will continue to provide meaningful results to the ordering providers.  \nPerforming a gastric empty protocol is relatively simple; however, several considerations need to be factored into clinical practice, especially when the volume of studies continues to rise. Most of the considerations","cbCaik2iv3e9YVtw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaik2iv3e9YVtw","pdf",666316,"English","# Variety of Gastric Emptying Studies\n## Schedule Considerations\n## Patient Preparation","[{\"question\":\"Why do gastric emptying studies matter in pediatrics?\",\"answer\":\"They help gastroenterologists assess how well a patient’s stomach is functioning. 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