Table 1

Half times (t½) of emptying and areas under the emptying profiles (AUC) for the solid and liquid meals as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and scintigraphy

Solid mealLiquid meal
MRIScintigraphyMRIScintigraphy
t½(min)129 (9)123 (11)100 (7)1-150 110 (8)
AUC (min%)8999 (232)8788 (277)8819 (368)8891 (321)
  • Results are expressed as mean (SEM).

  • 1-150 Significantly different from the solid meal (MRI), p<0.05.