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Barium Swallow (Esophagram) :: Positions and Barium Images Purpose
Barium Swallow (Esophagram) :: Positions and Barium Images Purpose
Another single sip Fluoro-store: valsalva when To look for sliding hiatal
column reaches GE junction hernia.
collapse empty esophagus mass or ulcerations
Multiple sips thin in a row Full column distended views Strictures and distensibility
of entire esophagus
Optional: Upright, one large real images hypopharynx in Mass or asymmetry of
swallow of thick in AP and neutral, EEEE phonation, and hypopharynx structures
lateral position: cheek puff
Table flat prone RAO: Fluoro-store: valsalva when To look for sliding hiatal
Another single sip column reaches GE junction hernia.
collapse empty esophagus mass or ulcerations
Table flat prone RAO: Full column distended views Strictures and distensibility
Multiple sips thin in a row of entire esophagus
Table flat, position variable Radiograph: Stomach, bulb, Filling defects
and C-sweep filled with
barium
Table flat: left lateral Radiograph: stomach, bulb ulcerations
and C-sweep filled with air
Table upright: LPO Fluoro-store: Compression Ensure folds are
view of Stomach body and compressible.
antrum and bulb
Optional: Upright, one large real images hypopharynx in Mass or asymmetry of
swallow of thick in AP and neutral, EEEE phonation, and hypopharynx structures
lateral position: cheek puff
Optional: 1 gulp thin, once in Real rapid sequence images Aspiration
lateral and once in AP (4/sec)
Optional: Upright LPO: 13 Fluoro-store: follow pill pass Predict dysphagia with solids.
mm barium pill GE junction
Optional: Overhead attending RAO stomach, LPO stomach,
dependent RAO drinking esophagus.