Ultrasound analysis of the upper esophageal sphincter during swallowing in the healthy subject

European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 321-325

  Moriniere S ^a,b   Hammoudi, K ^a,b   Marmouset, F ^a   Bakhos, D ^a   Beutter, P ^a   Patat, F ^b  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Neck ultrasound; Sonography; Swallowing; Upper esophageal sphincter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CRICOID; DYSPHAGIA; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SWALLOWING; ULTRASOUND; UPPER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; ZENKER DIVERTICULUM;

NECK ULTRASOUND; SONOGRAPHY; SWALLOWING; UPPER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER;

ADULT; CRICOID CARTILAGE; DEGLUTITION; ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, UPPER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SOFTWARE; THYROID GLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890124093     PISSN: 18797296     EISSN: 1879730X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2012.01.008     Document Type: Article

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