European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 120-124 , January 2005

Evaluation of swallowing disorders with videofluoroscopy in Austria: a survey

  • Edith Eisenhuber

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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  • Wolfgang Schima

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +43-1-40400-4891; fax: +43-1-40400-4898.
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  • Alfred Stadler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
    • ,
  • Ewald Schober

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Baumgartner Hoehe-Otto Wagner Spital, Baumgartner Hoehe 1, A-1140 Vienna, Austria
    • ,
  • Nadja Schibany

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
    • ,
  • Doris-Maria Denk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria

Received 3 October 2003 ,Revised 22 March 2004 ,Accepted 26 March 2004.

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PII: S0720-048X(04)00115-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2004.03.019

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 120-124 , January 2005

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