Abstract
This paper describes the purpose and organization of a dedicated center at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions for the evaluation of swallowing problems. The multidisciplinary approach outlined will permit a better understanding and more accurate diagnosis of the functional or organic lesions affecting the swallowing mechanisms. Illustrative cases are presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 255-261 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Gastrointestinal Radiology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1985 |
Keywords
- Dysphagia, diagnosis
- Esophagus, radiography
- Pharynx, malfunction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Gastroenterology
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