Reading Adult Videofluoroscopies (VFS)

Please note that a refund will be issued only on cancellations made 4 weeks prior the course date.

Day One: Introduction to Neurological Disorders - SOLD OUT

Monday 19th February 2024 9am - 4pm.

Aimed at delegates who:

• Routinely work with an adult neurology caseload
• Have a sound understanding of normal adult and elderly swallow physiology on radiological imaging
• Are routinely participating in VFSS clinics and/or referring into VFSS clinics

Learning Outcomes:

1. To understand the impact of common neurological deficits on radiologically-evaluated swallowing biomechanics
2. To appreciate how VFSS may be utilised within the adult neurological dysphagia pathway
3. To understand differences between radiological symptoms (aspiration, penetration, residues) and swallowing biomechanics; and
4. To be familiar with scales to quantify changes radiologically-assessed swallowing symptoms and biomechanics

This day will not directly cover:

• Normal and elderly swallowing
• VFSS clinic set-up
• Referrals into VFSS clinic
• VFSS protocols & reporting
• Dysphagia therapy
• Dysphagia management
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Day Two: Intermediate Neurological Disorders - SOLD OUT

Monday 22nd April 2024 9am - 4pm. 

Aimed at delegates who:

• Have a regular, working input into a VFSS clinic in the neurological caseload
• Have an appreciation of radiologically-assessed swallow presentation in more common neurological disorders (such as stroke and Parkinson’s disease)
• Have a working knowledge and practical application of the aspiration-penetration scale and awareness of clinically utilised residue scales.

Learning Outcomes:

1. To utilise more refined radiological analysis in order to understand more nuanced changes in swallowing biomechanics 
2. To identify and assess the impact of dysphagia strategies and/or therapy techniques radiologically
3. Understand use of VFSS to aid neurological differential diagnosis.

This day will not directly cover:

• Normal and elderly swallowing
• Learning outcomes of day one
• VFSS clinic set-up
• VFSS protocols & reporting
• Referrals into VFSS clinic

General content of both days:

• Direct teaching from experienced SLTs
• Opportunities to observe previously-recorded VFSS images from more common & rare neurological populations (acute and progressive)
• Opportunities to visualise and analyse VFSS using pre-determined rating scales
• Large and small group discussions with supported analysis
• Question and answer sessions

Draft Programme: Day One

9.00-9.30am                         Online check-in/arrival 

9.30 – 10.30am                    Basic anatomy & physiology refresher (including key components of the swallow for radiological analysis)

10.30 – 11.15am                  Considerations for use of VFSS in neurological disease

11.15am – 11.45am            Tea break 

11.45am-12.30pm               The aspiration-penetration scale (to include short discussion on assessment of sensation, introduction to Rosenbek scale and group rating)

12.30 – 1.30pm                    Lunch break

1.30pm-2.15pm                   Residue scales (to include clinical significance of residues, patient awareness, comparison to FEES imaging and group rating)

2.15-3pm                               VFSS evaluation of more common neurological deficits (dysphagia presentation and core radiological features)

                                                            - Cortical CVA

                                                            - Brainstem CVA

3-3.30pm                               Coffee break

3.30-4.15pm                         VFSS evaluation of more common neurological deficits (dysphagia presentation and core radiological features)

                                                            - Parkinson’s Disease

                                                            - Motor Neurone Disease

4.15 – 4.30pm                      Questions & close

Draft Programme: Day Two

9.00-9.30am                         Online check-in/arrival 

9.30 – 10am                         Key components of the swallow for radiological analysis: refresh and recap (including learning outcomes for the day).

10 – 11.15am                       Oral containment vs pharyngeal delay: worked examples in neurological disease (to include worked examples and opportunity for group rating/discussion)

11.15am – 11.30am            Tea break 

11.30am-12.45pm               Hyo-laryngeal elevation: refined analysis in neurological disease (to include worked examples and opportunity for group rating/discussion)

12.45 – 1.15pm                    Lunch 

1.15pm-2:30pm                   Tongue base and pharyngeal wall movement: Less common neurological presentations (examples to include myotonic dystrophy, c-spine surgery, unknown aetiologies)

2:30-2.45pm                         Coffee break

2:45-4:00pm                         Dysphagia strategies (radiological assessment of dysphagia strategies to include chin tuck, supraglottic, Mendolsohn manoeuvre and cough)

4.00-4.30pm                         VFSS diagnostic conundrum

4.30 – 4.45pm                      Questions & close