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. 2017 Sep 8;33(2):206–215. doi: 10.1007/s00455-017-9847-6

Table 1.

Detailed description of the boluses used in the present study. Each consistency is also described with the standardized terminology according to the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) [19]

Bolus number Bolus size and consistency (level according to the IDDSI framework [19]) Contrast
1 3 ml thin liquid (0) Mixobar Colon 1 g Barium/ml mixed with equal amount of water
2 5 ml thin liquid (0)
3 10 ml thin liquid (0)
4 20 ml thin liquid, drink freely (0)
5 5 ml mildly thick (2) Omnipaque 300 mg Iodine/ml; 20 ml Omnipaque mixed with 2 ml instant thickener
6 3 ml extremely thick (4) Omnipaque 300 mg Iodine/ml; 20 ml Omnipaque mixed with 15 ml instant chocolate pudding mix