Tests and procedures to diagnosis esophageal cancer may include an imaging test (CT or CAT, MRI or PET scans), a barium swallow or an endoscopy exam. An endoscopic ultrasound examination is a ...

5. Allergy to barium (though this is quite rare). 1. Time constraints due to radiation exposure. 2. As the procedure only samples swallow function, it does not fully represent mealtime function.

Assessment tools include a bedside evaluation, a modified barium swallow, and a Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) procedure.