The value of Oro-pharyngo-esophageal scintigraphy in the management of patients with aspiration into the tracheo-bronchial tree and consequent dysphagia

Mariano Grosso¹, Valerio Duce¹, Bruno Fattori², Luca Bruschini³, Martina Meniconi¹, Rosanna Raschillà¹, Fabiola Cocco¹, Luisa Locantore¹, Federica Guidoccio¹, Federica Orsini⁴, Katrin Massri¹, Duccio Volterrani¹, Domenico Rubello^5
1 Regional Center of Nuclear Medicine, University of Pisa and University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
² Ear, Nose and Throat Audiology Phoniatrics Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
³ Otorhinolaryngology Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
⁴ Department of Nuclear Medicine, Santa Maria della Carità Hospital, Novara, Italy
⁵ Department of Nuclear Medicine, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Rovigo, Italy

Correspondence Address:
Domenico Rubello
Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Padova University, Padova, Italy, Director of Department of Molecular Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT Oncologic Unit, Radiology, Mammography, Interventional Radiology, NeuroRadiology, Medical Physics, General Laboratory, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Microbiology, Head of Service of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Viale Tre Martiri, 140; 45100 Rovigo
Italy

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.170628