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For individuals with dysphagia, the video-fluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing (VFES) is a primary tool to assess swallowing anatomy, physiology, safety, and efficiency. While the VFES is essential for accurate diagnosis and establishment of treatment, radiation exposure poses identifiable risks for adults and especially for infants. Current evidence-based clinical standards for adults and pediatric populations advise using 30 pulses per second with a registered recording at 30 frames per second (FPS) for VFES. In recent years the VFES has been performed at fewer FPS due to radiation concerns. This project investigates the effect of lower temporal resolutions on assessment of VFES in adults and infant populations.

Content Disclosure: This session focuses on a specific approach, product or product line, tool, technique, service or model (frame rate), with limited or no information provided about other similar approaches, products, services, techniques, tools, or models.

This course is a recorded session from the 2022 ASHA Convention Virtual Library (session 5028V).

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Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Illustrate the impact of frame rate on videofluoroscopic swallow studies
• Describe the impact of temporal resolution on adult and pediatric swallow studies
• Explain the radiation risks posed by VFES in both adult and pediatric populations

Presenter Information

Andrea Martinez-Fisher is a bilingual speech-language pathologist and clinical instructor at the University of New Mexico. Her areas of interest include working with bilingual children and families, both in the areas of early speech and language development and pediatric dysphagia. She puts a great deal of attention into mentoring students to support families from various cultural backgrounds in the therapy setting.

Financial Disclosures:

• Salary from UNM

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• None

Taite Winter graduated with her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of New Mexico in 2022 and her BA in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Washington State University in 2020. She is a research assistant in Dr. Phyllis Palmer’s Swallowing Disorders Lab. Taite is a new clinician with diverse interests who is looking forward to a rewarding and well-rounded educational, clinical, and research career ahead.

Financial Disclosures:

• Salary from UNMH

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• None

Phyllis Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a faculty member in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at University of New Mexico where she currently serves as department chair. Her passion is generating research to improve dysphagia management for all New Mexicans and dysphagia education for future clinicians. Research is disseminated through the education of graduate students and dysphagia clinicians as well as through her interactive textbook, “Swallowing and its Disorders Across the Lifespan.”

Financial Disclosures:

• Salary from UNM

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• Reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals

Shauna Corinne Murray, MS, CCC-SLP, works with the inpatient adult population at the University of New Mexico Hospital. Her dedication to the field is driven by a love for navigating the unpredictable and lending a hand to humanity.

Financial Disclosures:

• Salary from UNM

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• None

Aaron Padilla, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is an acute care speech-language pathologist interested in dysphagia research. Research interests include host variables and their impact on dysphagia management and cultural considerations.

Financial Disclosures:

• Salary from Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Nonfinancial Disclosures:

• None

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Content origination date: November 2022
End date: October 20, 2028

This course is offered for 0.05 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).