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What is the definition or description of: barium swallow?
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X-rays of swallow: A liquid with barium (which shows as white on an x-ray) is given to you to swallow while x-rays or a flouroscope records how your mouth and throat behave during the swallow to see if there are any problems with the swallow reflex.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Ingesting barium: Modified barium swallow is usually imaging fluoroscopically of patient ingesting various textures from ultrathin, thin , nectar etc. to pudding and solid consistencies of barium looking for normal oral pharyngeal function and signs of aspiration. In some caaes study is performed in conjunction with speech pathologist
Answered 2/13/2015
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