# Barium swallow and videofluoroscopy

Barium swallow and videofluoroscopy

Barium (or water-soluble contrast if  a pharyngeal or oesoph - ageal perforation is suspected) is used to perform dynamic videofluoroscopic studies, which record the movement of  a small quantity of  radio-opaque food of  various textures and allow detailed ev aluation of  the oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing ( Figure 52.12 ). 

Figure 52.10
Plain lateral radiograph showing normal anatomy.
Figure 52.11
Plain radiograph demonstrating a coin in the oesoph
agus.

Barium swallow and videofluoroscopy

Barium (or water-soluble contrast if  a pharyngeal or oesoph - ageal perforation is suspected) is used to perform dynamic videofluoroscopic studies, which record the movement of  a small quantity of  radio-opaque food of  various textures and allow detailed ev aluation of  the oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing ( Figure 52.12 ). 

Figure 52.10
Plain lateral radiograph showing normal anatomy.
Figure 52.11
Plain radiograph demonstrating a coin in the oesoph
agus.