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Journal of the American College of Radiology, 16(5S), S104-S115.
This is a guideline providing recommendations for the initial imaging of patients with symptoms of dysphagia.
American College of Radiology
For the initial imaging of patients with unexplained oropharyngeal dysphagia, a modified barium swallow may be appropriate if structural abnormalities have already been excluded by direct endoscopic visualization.
For patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia with an attributable cause, a modified barium swallow test is an appropriate initial assessment by a speech-language pathologists and allows for the assessment of various maneuvers and consistencies to initiate treatment.
