Videofluoroscopy

Roger Newman, BSc (Hons), MSc, MRCSLT, is a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. He is also currently a Senior Lecturer on the University of Manchester's undergraduate BSc (Hons) Speech and Language Therapy degree program, and an Honorary Lecturer on the Masters Level course in Advanced Imaging at the University of Salford, Greater Manchester. His specialist clinical interests include the objective examination of dysphagia via videofluoroscopy and interpretation of highly abnormal images, which prompted publication of the rare case of dysphagia in hyoid bone fracture. Adult acute disorders of swallowing, including in patients with a tracheostomy tube in-situ, are also areas at which he excels. His research interests include quality in service provision and he has just completed a Transatlantic Comparative Study of Acute Dysphagia Services. The ethics and legalities of feeding in the end of life are also areas of significant interest. Julie Nightingale PhD, MSc, DCR(R), is a registered diagnostic radiographer and radiography educator holding the position of Director of Radiography / Head of Department at the University of Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom (UK). With a specialist interest in promoting practitioner-led gastrointestinal imaging, she has developed and delivered a range of programs at the Masters Level, including a unique UK module promoting best practice in practitioner-led videofluoroscopy. She was a founding member and former Chair of the UK-based Gastrointestinal Imaging Radiographers Special Interest Group (GIRSIG), and has organized several multi-disciplinary conferences related to GI Imaging. Research interests and publications have centered upon advanced and non-medical consultant practice, including associated risks and benefits and the impact upon patient care. She has previously edited two textbooks related to advanced practice. Her teaching focus is related to anatomy and physiology, health care ethics, medico-legal issues, and research methodology. She is currently leading a research group exploring the patient experience of radiology investigations, including radiological management of the obese patient.

• PART I: OVERVIEW 1. Introduction to the Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study Roger D. Newman 2. Alternative Investigations Justin Roe 3. Improving Patient Experience and Minimizing Risk Julie M. Nightingale, Tracy Lazenby-Paterson and Hannah Crawford 4. Anatomy and Physiology of Swallowing Claire Butler and Paula Leslie 5. The Neurophysiology of Swallowing Maggie-Lee Huckabee and Sebastian H. Doeltgen 6. Biomechanical Analysis James L. Coyle 7. The Normal Aging Swallow Margaret Coffey 8. Effective Use of Imaging Technology Elizabeth Judson and Julie M. Nightingale PART II: CLINICAL INDICATIONS 9. Stroke Stephanie K. Daniels and Joseph Murray 10. Neuromuscular Conditions Julie Regan and Margaret Walshe 11. Pediatric Videofluoroscopy Joanne Marks and Rebecca Howarth 12. Videofluoroscopy in Learning Disabilities Tracy Lazenby-Paterson and Hannah Crawford 13. Dementia Pamela A. Smith and Paula Leslie 14. Head and Neck Cancers Jo Patterson and Margaret Coffey 15. Structural Causes of High Dysphagia Roger D. Newman 16. Standardized Clinical Reporting: Writing for the Reader Martin B. Brodsky

Cameron Sellars, SLT, Site and Team Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, (July 2013): "This ambitious textbook and DVD is clearly designed for the SLT who is relatively new to the field of videofluoroscopy of swallow studies (VFSS). [I]t has much to offer the team considering establishing a new VFSS service and those who consider themselves 'experts' will also find much that is instructive. It offers a comprehensive range of topics, across many clinical fields and clinical indications. The authors, many of whom are highly regarded in the world of dysphagia, are non-medical and include our radiography colleagues. The book includes many gems, not least the reminders by Huckabee, and Doeltgen, and Coyle to avoid a simple descriptive narrative of the VFSS and consider the underlying neurology and biomechanics..."