title: Radiologic diagnosis of disordered esophageal motility: a unified physiologic approach.
abstract: Fluoroscopy and cineradiography of the esophagus with swallowed contrast media are indispensable in the study of normal and abnormal contractions of the esophagus, and when performed by experienced radiologists they are believed to be superior and easier on patients than motility studies with pressure recordings.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging