Congress:
ECR25
Poster Number:
C-18292
Type:
Poster: EPOS Radiologist (educational)
Authorblock:
F. J. Azpeitia Arman, R. M. Lorente Ramos, A. I. Rubio, J. Azpeitia Hernandez, A. Muñoz Hernandez, E. Barcina García, M. Juan Porter, P. Gete García; Madrid/ES
Disclosures:
Francisco Javier Azpeitia Arman:
Nothing to disclose
Rosa Maria Lorente Ramos:
Nothing to disclose
Ana Inés Rubio:
Nothing to disclose
Javier Azpeitia Hernandez:
Nothing to disclose
Araceli Muñoz Hernandez:
Nothing to disclose
Elena Barcina García:
Nothing to disclose
Maria Juan Porter:
Nothing to disclose
Pilar Gete García:
Nothing to disclose
Keywords:
Head and neck, Fluoroscopy, Barium meal, Eating disorders
The pharyngoesophageal segment (PES) is one of the only regions of the swallowing mechanism that can be modified with therapy and surgery.
The Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) is the gold-standard tool for diagnosing PES dysfunction.
A systematic approach to PES analysis ensures a comprehensive assessment of dysfunction.
There are different objective measures to study the PES pathology: the pharyngeal constriction ratio (PCR), UES opening diameter, Determination of the PES opening dimensions, UES closure, measurement of the cricopharyngeus bar to distinguish between obstructive and non-obstructive bars, and normalized residue ratio scale (NRRS).