[Analysis and radiologic staging of the type and severity of aspiration].
The estimated number of the incidence of undiagnosed chronic aspiration pneumonia after cerebral or cerebrovascular injury seems very high. According to American statistics, at least 6% of these patients die from aspiration pneumonia within the first year. The high temporal resolution of cineradiography with frame rates of the complex process of pharyngeal swallowing lasting 0.7 s. The method enables us to differentiate between so-called pre-, intra- and postdeglutitive aspiration, which means aspiration before, during and after the triggering of the swallowing reflex. Together with an established score for the severeness of the aspiration, the method supplies important data for setting up a functional surgical and/or conservative program for rehabilitation and for follow-up-studies.
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Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Technischen Universität München.
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D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002933:Cineradiography; D003287:Contrast Media; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010614:Pharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014681:Velopharyngeal Insufficiency / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate