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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Dysphagia. 2013 Jul 5;29(1):33–43. doi: 10.1007/s00455-013-9473-x

Table 1.

Swallowing duration measures

Measure Start End
Bolus dwell time at the vallecula (BDT-V) First frame of bolus head approximation to the vallecula First frame of complete whiteout
Bolus dwell time at the pyriform sinuses (BDT-P) First frame of bolus head approximation to the pyriform sinus(es) First frame of complete whiteout
Pharyngeal closure duration (PCD) First frame of complete whiteout Last frame of complete whiteout