Excess Radiation Exposure in Infants and Children from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (NIH/NIDDK R01DK122975-01)

Excess Radiation Exposure in Infants and Children from Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (NIH/NIDDK R01DK122975-01) 2022-04-29T16:51:35-05:00

Project Description

The major goals of this project are to determine the impact of pulse rate on the assessment of swallowing impairment severity and treatment recommendations in bottle-fed children, establish the standard radiation doses from MBSSs in children and quantify patient cancer risks from MBSSs in children.

Principal Investigator: 

  • Dr. Heather Bonilha

Co-Investigators:             

  • Dr. Bonnie Martin-Harris

Bonilha, H. S., Martin-Harris, B., O’Rourke, A. K., & Tipnis, S. V. (2020, Epub ahead of print). Radiation exposure in modified barium swallow studies. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. [PMID: 33027137] [NIHMSID: NIHMS1640142] [DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000665].