I was terrified of my first barium swallow, only to find out I was pregnant

And so, this is the story of how I discovered my pregnancy. This day was my first comprehensive medical checkup. I was absolutely terrified of the barium swallow for the first time, thinking, "Will I ...

If you are going to have a stomach exam, gastroscopy is the way to go

My stomach is not very strong, and since stomach cancer appears sporadically in my family history, I undergo regular stomach ...
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Exploring how to maximize diagnostic accuracy of swallow study while minimizing risk

More than half a million children are diagnosed with swallowing problems each year. The gold standard for diagnosing swallowing problems is the videofluoroscopic swallow study, also known as the ...
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Bracco Diagnostics Inc. Receives U.S. FDA Approval for VARIBAR® NECTAR (barium sulfate) Oral Suspension

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., July 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., a leading global company in the diagnostic imaging business, today announced ...
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Figure 8 - Barium swallow study after cranial nerve injury (IX, X, and XII) with asymmetric hyoid elevation.

a: Pre-swallow. b: Bolus delivery to hypopharynx. c: Laryngopharyngeal elevation (white arrow). d: Post-swallow with residual barium in piriform sinus (black arrow).
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Bracco Diagnostics Inc. Receives U.S. FDA Approval for VARIBAR® PUDDING (barium sulfate) oral paste for Fluoroscopy

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Feb. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., a leading global company in the diagnostic ...