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Video Swallow Study/Modified Barium Swallow Patient Information
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Your understanding of the tests and treatments you receive is very important
to everyone at Howard Regional Health System. Therefore, this information sheet
is meant to acquaint you with standard procedures followed in a routine CT scan.
This document provides you with the basic facts and information about this test.
Read the material, share it with your family, and ask any clarifying questions
of the nurse or technologist.
Definition:
This test is an x-ray study
of the swallowing mechanism in the mouth and throat.
Procedure:
- Arrive at Howard Regional Health System’s
Registration Department.
- You will be asked to chew and swallow several types
of food such as pudding, vanilla wafers, ice chips, water, and a small amount
of liquid barium.
- While you are chewing and swallowing, an x-ray
picture will be recorded on a Video Cassette Recorder (VCR).
- A doctor and several assistants are there to assist you if you have any
problems. When you are finished, you will be free to leave the facility.
Results:
The radiologist and
speech-language pathologist (SLP) will view the videotape and make a report for
your physician. If you wish, you may view the videotape with the SLP. Your
physician and/or the SLP will discuss with you the results of the test at a
later visit.
Your comfort during this procedure is very important to the staff at Howard
Regional Health System. Please let the technologist know if there is something
that can be done to make you more comfortable during this procedure. If you have
other questions not answered on this sheet, please don’t hesitate to call the
Imaging Services Department at (765) 453-8413. Thank you for
allowing us to service your healthcare needs.
