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DYSPHAGIA
Volume 38, Issue 2, Pages 517-542Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00455-021-10335-y
Keywords
Dysphagia; Deglutition Disorders; Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies; Radiation Dose; Pulse Rate; Frame Rate
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VFSS is a key tool in assessing swallowing function and can accurately evaluate swallowing function, leading to improved patient health and quality of life. While there is a small risk, clinicians should consider the benefits and potential carcinogenic risk when determining the necessity of the study.
The videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) is a key tool in assessing swallowing function. As with any diagnostic procedure, the probable benefits of the study must be weighed against possible risks. The probable benefit of VFSS is an accurate assessment of swallowing function, enabling patient management decisions potentially leading to improved patient health status and quality of life. A possible (though highly unlikely) risk in VFSS is carcinogenesis, arising from the use of ionizing radiation. Clinicians performing videofluoroscopic swallowing studies should be familiar with both sides of the risk benefit equation in order to determine whether the study is medically justified. The intent of this article is to provide the necessary background for conversations about benefit and risk in videofluoroscopic swallowing studies.
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