[Dysphagia] RE: Videoswallow seating

[DRichardson at mwmc.org (Richardson,Dorothy)]

We have used the c-arm for several years.  There are down sides to using the c-arm, it is difficult to get an A-P and it is hard to go low enough to follow the bolus into the esophagus.  Our engeneering dept. made a ramp platform for use with wheelchairs so short patients in wheelchairs are easily viewed.  It was modeled after the wheelchair ramp system PT had in our facility.

Dorothy Richardson, SLP

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From: dysphagia-bounces@b9.com [mailto:dysphagia-bounces@b9.com]On
Behalf Of JANET Finger
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 10:47 AM
To: Joanne.Wolcott@viahealth.org; dysphagia@b9.com
Cc: ephros@rochester.rr.com
Subject: [Dysphagia] RE: Videoswallow seating


I have used a c-arm quite a bit in multiple settings. Works great! The 
problems I have found have been that it can be more work for the radiology 
departments & that's why I think it is not done more. Especially helpful for 
more sick patients, larger patients, vent patients as it can be used at the 
bedside. And some times with certain c-arms, chairs & short patient 
combinations you may not be able to get a low enough view, sometimes sitting 
the patient on a pillow helps. I think you may find that after the fluoro 
suite is ready to go you may want to stick with the c-arm instead.


>From: "Wolcott, Joanne" <Joanne.Wolcott@viahealth.org>
>To: <justjanetlynn@msn.com>
>CC: <ephros@rochester.rr.com>
>Subject: Videoswallow seating
>Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 12:02:01 -0500
>
>Thanks for your response to our list-serve inquiry.  We are probably
>going to be using a C-arm while our fluoro suite is down for renovation
>and it did look pretty good to me.  Do you use a C-arm routinely rather
>than a fixed fluoro set-up?  Any drawbacks?
>
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