Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of Normal and Impaired Oropharyngeal Swallowing

Javier Azpeitia Armán , Rosa M. Lorente-Ramos, Pilar Gete García, Teresa Collazo Lorduy

Author Affiliations

• From the Central Radiology Unit of Madrid (J.A.A, R.M.L.R) and Department of Otorhinolaryngology (P.G.G., T.C.L), Infanta Leonor Hospital, Av Gran Vía del Este 80, 28031 Madrid, Spain.
• Address correspondence to J.A.A. (e-mail: fjavier.azpeitia@salud.madrid.org).

Published Online:Jan 8 2019https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2019180070

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Abstract

Videofluoroscopic swallow studies, the current imaging standard for diagnosing and managing oropharyngeal dysphagia, aid radiologists in identifying and managing normal and abnormal mechanisms of swallowing and phases of deglutition, as well as diagnosing pathologic disorders that may contribute to swallowing dysfunction