Deck 16: Videofluoroscopy

Question 1

In comparison with nasopharyngoscopy, videofluoroscopy is superior in showing which of the following?

A)The length of the velum and the point of contact on the pharyngeal wall
B)The adenoid pad and irregularity of the surface
C)The nasal surface of the velum and evidence of a submucous cleft
D)The lateral pharyngeal wall movement and symmetry
E)The basic pattern of closure

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which view shows tongue movement during speech?

A)Lateral view
B)Frontal view
C)Base view
D)Oblique view
E)Towne's view

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which view shows most of the port?

A)Lateral view
B)Frontal view
C)Base view
D)Oblique view
E)Towne's view

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which view used for videofluoroscopy is most similar to the orientation of nasopharyngoscopy?

A)Towne's view
B)Oblique view
C)AP view
D)Base view
E)Lateral view

Question 5

What term refers to the use of roentgen ray X-ray) to image internal body parts?

A)Radiography
B)MRI
C)Videofluoroscopy
D)Attenuation
E)Cineradiography

Question 6

Which view shows the velum and posterior pharyngeal wall?

A)Lateral view
B)Frontal view
C)Base view
D)Oblique view
E)Towne's view

Question 7

Which view is done to view the lateral pharyngeal walls?

A)Lateral view
B)Frontal view
C)Base view
D)Oblique view
E)Towne's view

Question 8

Which view shows velar height during phonation?

A)Lateral view
B)Frontal view
C)Base view
D)Oblique view
E)Towne's view

Question 9

What is needed to adequately image a three-dimensional volume structure adequately?

A)Include three mutually perpendicular planes
B)Increase the level of radiation for better resolution
C)Include the base plane to see the entire port
D)Do a 360º rotation
E)b and c

Question 10

Which of the following is not easily viewed through videofluoroscopy?

A)Relationship between the posterior pharyngeal wall and velum
B)Length of the velum and its upward movement
C)Pharyngeal flap or sphincter pharyngoplasty
D)Posterior wall of the pharynx during closure
E)Movement of the tongue

Question 11

Which view is typically done without barium?

A)Lateral view
B)Frontal view
C)Base view
D)Oblique view
E)Towne's view

Question 12

On the base view, a black horizontal line during closure indicates which of the following?

A)Passavant's ridge
B)Adenoid pad
C)Coronal pattern
D)Sagittal pattern
E)Circular pattern

Question 13

When there is greater attenuation during radiography, which of the following is true?

A)The image is near the black end of the spectrum
B)More radiation particles will reach the film
C)Fewer radiation particles will reach the image
D)There is more exposure
E)b and d

Question 14

Simultaneous audio recording of speech is done with which of the following?

A)Cephalometric X-ray
B)MRI
C)Videofluoroscopy
D)Ultrasound
E)c and d