Table 2 - Indications for imaging studies
From the following article
Oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal motor disorders in infants and children
Susan R. Orenstein
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo38
| Procedure | Indications |
|---|---|
| Radiographic procedures a) Chest X-ray b) Routine barium fluoroscopy c) Videofluoroscopic swallowing study | Imaging of anatomy/function of esophagus and airway a) Examination of anatomy of chest b) Examination of anatomy/function of esophagus c) Gold standard for evaluation of dysphagia, and particularly of mis-direction of food into airway |
| Scintigraphic procedures a) Scintigraphy for aspiration b) Salivagram c) Oropharyngeal scintigraphy | Tracking of physiologic meal through upper GI tract a) Evaluation for aspiration of physiologic meal b) Evaluation for aspiration of small volume saliva c) New: similar to videofluoroscopic swallow study |
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