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The efficacy of radiology in evaluating dysphagia was studied in 86 patients by comparison to endoscopic findings. In the 66 patients with endoscopic abnormalities radiology was correct in 54, for a sensitivity of 82%. Sensitivity of radiology improved to 95% if mild esophagitis was excluded. In the 20 patients with normal endoscopy, radiology was normal in 18 (90%). Thus radiology proved to be a reliable means of evaluating the esophagus in patients with dysphagia.
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Ott, D.J., Wu, W.C. & Gelfand, D.W. Efficacy of radiology of the esophagus for evaluation of dysphagia. Gastrointest Radiol 6, 109–110 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01890233
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01890233