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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300358803321

Autore

Belafsky Peter C

Titolo

The Clinician's Guide to Swallowing Fluoroscopy / / by Peter C. Belafsky, Maggie A. Kuhn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

1-4939-1109-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Disciplina

616.3/307545

616.32307572

Soggetti

Otorhinolaryngology

Otolaryngologic surgery

Radiology

Gastroenterology 

Head and Neck Surgery

Imaging / Radiology

Gastroenterology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Radiation Safety -- 2. The Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Technique and Protocol -- 3. The Videofluoroscopic Esophagram Technique and Protocol -- 4. Normal Oral and Pharyngeal Phase Fluoroscopy -- 5. Normal Pharyngoesophageal Segment Fluoroscopy -- 6. Normal Esophageal Fluoroscopy -- 7. Objective Measures on Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies -- 8. Fluoroscopy and Dysphagia Outcome Measures -- 9. Abnormal Oral and Pharyngeal Phase Fluoroscopy -- 10. Abnormal Pharyngoesophageal Segment Fluoroscopy -- 11. Abnormal Esophageal Fluoroscopy.

Sommario/riassunto

The Clinician’s Guide to Swallowing Fluoroscopy is a comprehensive resource for all dysphagia clinicians. This beautifully-illustrated text is intended for SLP, ENT, radiology, GI, and rehabilitation specialists interested in swallowing and addresses the need for an up-to-date, all-inclusive reference. Topics covered include radiation safety and protection, fluoroscopic oral, pharygeal, and esophageal phase



protocols and abnormalities, and objective measures of timing and displacement.