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Is xray radiation used during barium swollow test more intense than a normal chest xray?
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Fluoroscopy (Answ#7): Chest x-ray (PA and lateral) are two static images whereas a barium swallow involves dynamic flouroscopy. Short answer is likely "yes."
Answered 6/8/2017
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Do you: really mean radiation intensity, or radiation dose? Total average does for the barium swallow is probably about 15x the dose for a chest xray. Intensity, or strength of the xray beam, is probably about the same.
Answered 11/27/2017
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