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Pharynx: Normal Anatomy and Function

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Abstract

The pharynx should not be a mysterious area for the radiologist. The radiologist should understand the pharynx as well as any other organ. Testing of oral and pharyngeal swallowing should not be abandoned by Radiology and performed only by Speech Pathology. Radiology input is important during a barium swallow. A radiologist has a large global knowledge of neurological, head and neck, and esophageal disease. A radiologist has superior understanding of the fluoroscopic technique, barium products, and radiation safety.

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  1. Department of Radiology, MRI Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, 19104, PA, USA

    Dr. Stephen E. Rubesin M.D. (Professor of Radiology)

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  1. Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Bernd Hamm

  2. Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Pablo R. Ros

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Rubesin, S.E. (2013). Pharynx: Normal Anatomy and Function. In: Hamm, B., Ros, P.R. (eds) Abdominal Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13327-5_2

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