Radiography
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 26-30 , February 2006

Videofluoroscopic assessment of dysphagia: A questionnaire survey of protocols, roles and responsibilities of radiology and speech and language therapy personnel

  • Maxine Power

      Affiliations

    • Section of Gastrointestinal Science, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Manchester, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Section of Gastrointestinal Science, University of Manchester, Clinical Sciences Building, Hope Hospital, Salford M6 8HD, UK. Tel.: +44 161 787 4422; fax: +44 161 787 4364.
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  • Hans-Ulrich Laasch

      Affiliations

    • Academic Department of GI-Radiology, South Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, UK
    • ,
  • Ram S. Kasthuri

      Affiliations

    • Academic Department of GI-Radiology, South Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, UK
    • ,
  • David A. Nicholson

      Affiliations

    • Radiology, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Manchester, UK
    • ,
  • Shaheen Hamdy

      Affiliations

    • Section of Gastrointestinal Science, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Manchester, UK

Received 25 August 2004 ,Accepted 8 March 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2005.03.003

Radiography
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