Lack of evidence on risk of ionizing radiation for common pediatric swallow study causes unfortunate variability in how clinicians conduct it; a Medical University of South Carolina researcher ...

More than half a million children are diagnosed with swallowing problems each year. The gold standard for diagnosing swallowing problems is the videofluoroscopic swallow study, also known as the ...

Varibar Nectar — with target viscosity 300 CPS — comes in an apple flavor for improved patient compliance and is designed to provide the least coating properties necessary to visualize the swallowing ...

A barium swallow is a type of X-ray test that helps your doctor see the back of your mouth and throat (pharynx), and the tube that extends from the back of the tongue down to the stomach (esophagus).