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• Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) is a fluoroscopic procedure designed to determine if a patient is aspirating.
• Whether food or liquid is entering a person’s lungs, also known as Aspiration.
• It permits the medical team to observe the coordination of anatomical structures in the mouth and throat, as they are actively functioning when chewing, drinking and swallowing. It also identifies the reason for aspiration.

Team Approach

• A speech pathologist administers materials: thin to thick liquid consistencies of Barium and solids as indicated.
• A radiologist and radiology technician perform the fluoroscopy (a type of X-ray) to visualize the swallowing process

Advantages:

• The three stages of swallowing can be visible: oral, pharyngeal and esophageal are shown in a lateral (side) view.
• Non-invasive