It depends on the hospital regulations.
Yes it can. A Modified Barium Swallow is usually done by a qualified Radiologist and Speech Pathologist and it includes watching a patient eat and drink a variety of consistancies. The food items are mixed with Barium Sulphate (so the food/drink can show up on xray) to see if there is a swallowing problem, why and if there are any techniques and therapies to compensate and improve the swallow.
No, not usually.
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YES.If at all any aspiration into lung occurs it is other specialists which are of need urgently not speech therapist.
No preparation is necessary for a Modified Barium Swallow test or study. For more information see the Related Question below.
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You do not have to swallow an endoscope during a Modified Barium Swallow study, search or test. You consume a small amount of barium-laced liquid, pudding and a cookie. As you drink or chew and swallow them in front of a fluoroscope, a video is made for later study. The barium makes it possible to see your "swallow" in action. Some labs do provide an alternative test that includes placing an endoscope down the nose, but it has a different name.
The liquids typically used in a modified barium swallow test are barium sulfate mixed with water or a thickening agent. These substances help to coat and visualize the throat and esophagus during the swallowing study.
you need to know why the barium swallow was performed. can he not swallow?
A barium swallow is often called an upper GI series.