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[Dysphagia] RE: Videoswallow seating
We haven't had any problem at all getting AP. Actually it has been quite
easy. But it is difficult to follow down past the upper esophagus - I agree.
>From: "Richardson,Dorothy" <DRichardson@mwmc.org>
>To: "JANET Finger"
><justjanetlynn@msn.com>,<Joanne.Wolcott@viahealth.org>,<dysphagia@b9.com>
>CC: <ephros@rochester.rr.com>
>Subject: RE: [Dysphagia] RE: Videoswallow seating
>Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 11:14:42 -0800
>
>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>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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