Efficacy of radiology of the esophagus for evaluation of dysphagia |
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| Authors: | David J Ott MD Wallace C Wu David W Gelfand |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, 27103 Winston-Salem, NC, USA;(2) Department of Internal Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA |
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| Abstract: | The efficacy of radiology in evaluating dysphagia was studied in 86 patients by comparison to endoscopic findings. In the 66 patients with endoscopic abnormalities radiology was correct in 54, for a sensitivity of 82%. Sensitivity of radiology improved to 95% if mild esophagitis was excluded. In the 20 patients with normal endoscopy, radiology was normal in 18 (90%). Thus radiology proved to be a reliable means of evaluating the esophagus in patients with dysphagia. |
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| Keywords: | Esophagus abnormalities Dysphagia diagnosis |
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