A study of the measurement errors associated with the analysis of velar movements assessed from lateral videofluoroscopic investigations

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 499-507

  Birch, M J ^a   Sommerlad, B C ^b   Fenn, C ^c   Butterworth, M ^b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Soft palate; Velar movement; Videofluoroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT PALATE; FLUOROSCOPY; HARD PALATE; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT PALATE; SPEECH;

ADULT; EVALUATION STUDIES; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MOVEMENT; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNX; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0032748029     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/1545-1569(1999)036<0499:ASOTME>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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