ArticleDysphagia2020
Can We Reduce Frame Rate to 15 Images per Second in Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies?
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- Effect of shortening the fluoroscopy time audible alarm on total fluoroscopy time and reference air kerma for pediatric modified barium swallow studies.Pediatric radiology · 2026Article
- Using Machine Learning for the Automated Segmentation and Detection of Swallows Obtained by Digital Cervical Auscultation in Preterm Neonates.Dysphagia · 2026Article
- Does Reducing Videofluoroscopy Frame Rate Affect DIGEST Grades in Modified Barium Swallow Studies?Dysphagia · 2025Article
- Acoustic and Perceptual Profiles of Swallowing Sounds in Preterm Neonates: A Cross-Sectional Study Cohort.Dysphagia · 2025Article
- Infant pigs demonstrate motor adaptation across multiple physiologic functions during feeding in response to dynamic changes in milk flow rate.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2025Article
- Side-Lying Position Is Associated With Improved Swallow Outcomes When Compared to Semi-Upright Position in Infants With Dysphagia.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Videofluoroscopic Pulse Rate on Duration and Kinematic Measures in Infants and Adults with Feeding and Swallowing Disorders.Dysphagia · 2025Article
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- Dynamic MRI of swallowing: real-time volumetric imaging at 12 frames per second at 3 T.Magma (New York, N.Y.) · 2022Article
- Increased viscosity of milk during infant feeding improves swallow safety through modifying sucking in an animal model.Journal of texture studies · 2021Article
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- Safety of Bottle-Feeding Under Nasal Respiratory Support in Preterm Lambs With and Without Tachypnoea.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Sucking versus swallowing coordination, integration, and performance in preterm and term infants.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2020Article
- Radiation exposure in modified barium swallow studies.Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery · 2020Review
- Segmentation of cervical intervertebral disks in videofluorography by CNN, multi-channelization and feature selection.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
Videofluoroscopic Swallow studies (VFSS) are useful radiological examinations to explore swallowing disorders but which require ionizing radiation. The aim of our study was to evaluate the comparability of pediatric VFSS at 15 frames per second (fps) with 30 fps. Fifty-five loops including 190 swallowings of VFSS at 30 fps performed on 32 consecutive pediatric patients in a University Hospital Center were retrospectively modified by a software to delete one image out of two to obtain secondary loops with a frame rate of 15 fps. An otorhinolaryngologist-phonatrician and a radiologist reviewed all swallowings blindly and randomly using the penetration and aspiration scale (PAS). In case of discordance, they concluded a consensual interpretation. Fifteen girls and seventeen boys were included. The median age was 4 years and 8 months (range = 4 months-16 yr.). 144 swallowings were normal. Swallowing disorder was confirmed in 46 swallowings, (23 supraglottic penetrations and 23 aspirations). Considering each swallowing at 15 fps, sensitivity and specificity were, respectively, 93% (CI 0.82-0.98) and 98% (CI 0.94-0.99). The Cohen'Kappa coefficient between each interpretation at 15 and 30 fps was "almost perfect" (κ = 0.95; CI 0.88-0.99). Considering each loop, conclusion was identical. Reducing frame rate at 15 fps during pediatric VFSS seemed to be acceptable with comparable diagnostic performances without clinical impact compared to 30 fps, while being an efficient way to reduce the ionizing radiation exposition in children. We would suggest reconsidering the possibility of using VFSS with a 15 fps in a pediatric population.
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