[Dysphagia] Flouro

[sfarrell at gbmc.org (STEPHANIE FARRELL)]

There was a very nice issue of SID 13 Perspectives Newsletter dedicated
to that very issue awhile back, not sure of the date, I feel like it was
a late 2004 or early 2005 issue.  You may wish to check the archives.  

A lead glove might be a good option for you if your hand and arm are
frequently in the field.  They make some lighter weight more flexible
gloves now that allow for greater range of motion for feeding patients. 
Are you wearing a monitoring ring and badge?  You can request your
annual report from the radiation safety engineer in your facility to
determine your precise amount of radiation exposure you are receiving. 


Good Luck.


Stephanie Sulc Farrell, MA CCC-SLP
Clinical Specialist Head and Neck Rehabilitation
Senior Speech-Language Pathologist
Milton J. Dance, Jr.  Head & Neck Rehabilitation Center
6569 North Charles Street
Physicians Pavilion West, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21204

E-Mail:  sfarrell@gbmc.org
Phone:  443-849-6615
Fax:  443-849-2649

>>> Jonathan Bennett <ajbennett05@yahoo.com> 8/10/2006 3:00 PM >>>
I'm wondering in anyone has any information regarding the amount of
radiation that you get while doing a swallowing study since as an SLP
you are often more in the path of the flouro being that sometimes you
really have to help the patient get the food/liquid in their mouth or
they are unable to hold things themselves.  I had a new radiologist
today tell me that I should really try to not stand in the path so much
and I should try to switch hands while giving things to patients.  He
was very concerned!  I'm just not quite sure how out of the flouro we
really can stand when we have patients that are so disabled.  Any ideas
or information you can share?
   
  Thank you

 		
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