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ACR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW

PREAMBLE

I.

INTRODUCTION

II.

INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

A.

Physician

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

B.

Non-Physician Radiology Provider (NPRP)

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

C.

Radiologic Technologist

III.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONNEL

D.

Speech-Language Pathologist

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

B.

Patient Selection, Preparation, and Positioning

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

C.

Personnel

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

D.

Method of Recording

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

E.

MBS Technique

1.

Examination

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

E.

MBS Technique

2.

VF recording medium

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

E.

MBS Technique

3.

Tailored Examination

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

E.

MBS Technique

4.

Protective and therapeutic measures

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

E.

MBS Technique

5.

Protective measures

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

E.

MBS Technique

6.

Pediatric considerations

IV.

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION

F.

Radiographic Quality Control

V.

DOCUMENTATION

VI.

EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS

VII.

RADIATION SAFETY IN IMAGING

VIII.

QUALITY CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT, SAFETY, INFECTION CONTROL, AND PATIENT EDUCATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES