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ACR–SPR PRACTICE PARAMETER FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MODIFIED BARIUM SWALLOW
Revised 2023 (Resolution 18)
 
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
 
A. Patient Selection, Preparation, and Positioning
 
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
 
B. Personnel
 
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
 
C. Method of Recording
 
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
 
D. MBS Technique
 
1. Examination
 
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
 
D. MBS Technique
 
2. VF recording medium
 
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
 
D. MBS Technique
 
3. Tailored Examination
 
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
 
D. MBS Technique
 
4. Protective and therapeutic measures
 
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
 
D. MBS Technique
 
5. Provocative maneuvers
 
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
 
D. MBS Technique
 
6. Pediatric considerations
 
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXAMINATION
 
E. 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
 
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