Fluoroscopic Swallow Study (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Fluoroscopic Swallow Study

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This image shows a canine patient during a video fluoroscopic swallow study. These studies, performed by members of a collaborative research project at the University of Missouri, were a major component of revolutionary techniques developed for the diagnosis and treatment of megaesophagus, a devastating disease of dogs.

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MU College of Veterinary Medicine

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