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Continued Relevance of Videofluoroscopy in the Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

Continued Relevance of Videofluoroscopy in the Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Curr Radiol Rep (2017) 5:6 DOI 10.1007/s40134-017-0201-4 ENT IMAGING (A A JACOBI-POSTMA, SECTION EDITOR) Continued Relevance of Videofluoroscopy in the Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 1 2 Stephanie K. Daniels Caryn S. Easterling Published online: 27 January 2017 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017 Abstract Introduction Purpose of Review In the last decade, fluoroscopy in the radiology department has been largely replaced by more The videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS), com- modern imaging techniques; however, the visualization of monly known as the modified barium swallow, is a oropharyngeal swallowing function is still one of the dynamic study to evaluate oropharyngeal swallowing. Due hallmarks of fluoroscopy. This article describes the tech- to the speed of swallowing (approximately 1 s each for oral nique and interpretation of swallowing videofluoroscopy. transfer and the pharyngeal motility through the upper Recent Findings As the evaluation of swallowing is a esophageal sphincter), rapid sequence recording is required dynamic study with important, discrete events occurring to capture bolus flow and structural movement and to allow rapidly, the fluoroscopic acquisition rate must be continuous or for the post-study slow motion and frame-by-frame anal- no less than 30 pulses per second. If the acquisition rate is less, ysis. The goal http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Radiology Reports Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Medicine & Public Health; Imaging / Radiology
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Curr Radiol Rep (2017) 5:6 DOI 10.1007/s40134-017-0201-4 ENT IMAGING (A A JACOBI-POSTMA, SECTION EDITOR) Continued Relevance of Videofluoroscopy in the Evaluation of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 1 2 Stephanie K. Daniels Caryn S. Easterling Published online: 27 January 2017 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2017 Abstract Introduction Purpose of Review In the last decade, fluoroscopy in the radiology department has been largely replaced by more The videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS), com- modern imaging techniques; however, the visualization of monly known as the modified barium swallow, is a oropharyngeal swallowing function is still one of the dynamic study to evaluate oropharyngeal swallowing. Due hallmarks of fluoroscopy. This article describes the tech- to the speed of swallowing (approximately 1 s each for oral nique and interpretation of swallowing videofluoroscopy. transfer and the pharyngeal motility through the upper Recent Findings As the evaluation of swallowing is a esophageal sphincter), rapid sequence recording is required dynamic study with important, discrete events occurring to capture bolus flow and structural movement and to allow rapidly, the fluoroscopic acquisition rate must be continuous or for the post-study slow motion and frame-by-frame anal- no less than 30 pulses per second. If the acquisition rate is less, ysis. The goal

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Published: Jan 27, 2017

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