Videofluoroscopy : a multidisciplinary team approach / Roger Newman, Julie Nightingale ; contributors Martin B. Brodsky [and twenty one others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newman, Roger, author.

Nightingale, Julie, author.

Contributor:

Brodsky, Martin B., contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deglutition disorders--Imaging.

Deglutition disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Diego, California : Plural Publishing, Inc., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a crucial resource for all members of the multidisciplinary videofluoroscopy service team represented by speech-language pathologists, radiographers and radiologists. The book is divided into two parts: Part One provides an overview of swallowing and an introduction to the VFSS. Part Two covers various clinical indications for VFSS, including stroke, neuromuscular conditions, pediatric disorders, learning disabilities, dementia, and head and neck cancers.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Contributors; Part I: Overview; Chapter 1: Introduction to the Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study; Chapter 2: Alternative Investigations; Chapter 3: Improving Patient Experience and Minimizing Risk; Chapter 4: Anatomy and Physiology of Swallowing; Chapter 5: The Neurophysiology of Swallowing; Chapter 6: Biomechanical Analysis; Chapter 7: The Normal Aging Swallow; Chapter 8: Effective Use of Imaging Technology; Part II: Clinical Indications; Chapter 9: Stroke; Chapter 10: Neuromuscular Conditions; Chapter 11: Pediatric Videofluoroscopy

Chapter 12: Videofluoroscopy in Learning DisabilitiesChapter 13: Dementia; Chapter 14: Head and Neck Cancers; Chapter 15: Structural Causes of High Dysphagia; Chapter 16: Standardized Clinical Reporting: Writing for the Reader; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59756-630-6