Patients’ Radiation Dose During Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies According to Underlying Characteristics

Patients’ Radiation Dose During Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies According to Underlying Characteristics

The videofluoroscopy swallowing study (VFSS) is regarded as the gold standard in diagnosing and assessing swallowing disorders. The goal of this study was to evaluate patients’ radiation dose during a VFSS and to determine the influence of patients’ underlying characteristics on radiation exposure r...

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Veröffentlicht in:Dysphagia 2013-06, Vol.28 (2), p.153-158
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Hong Min, Choi, Kyoung Hyo, Kim, Tae Woo
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Cancer
Child
Deglutition - radiation effects
Deglutition Disorders - diagnostic imaging
Deglutition Disorders - physiopathology
Diagnosis
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Female
Fluoroscopy - methods
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Humans
Imaging
Male
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Medicine, Experimental
Original Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Radiation
Radiation Dosage
Radiology
Radiotherapy
Retrospective Studies
Stroke (Disease)
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Zusammenfassung:The videofluoroscopy swallowing study (VFSS) is regarded as the gold standard in diagnosing and assessing swallowing disorders. The goal of this study was to evaluate patients’ radiation dose during a VFSS and to determine the influence of patients’ underlying characteristics on radiation exposure risk. A total of 295 patients who underwent VFSS were included in this study. The fluoroscopy machine was equipped with a dose area product (DAP). The mean screening time was 4.82 ± 1.80 min and the mean DAP was 9.62 ± 5.01 Gy cm 2 . The mean effective dose was 1.23 ± 0.64 mSv. Screening time and DAP had a positive correlation ( r  = 0.76, P  
ISSN:0179-051X
1432-0460
DOI:10.1007/s00455-012-9424-y