Please call us at 978-232-0300 or email us at mbssonline@massteximaging.com for information and instructions on scheduling an appointment.

A MBSS is a modified barium swallow study. It is actually a videotaped x-ray of an individual's swallow. The speech pathologist feeds the patient various consistencies of liquids and foods to monitor the swallowing mechanism. Based on these findings, the speech pathologist can recommend a safe diet and swallowing strategies to improve the quality of life of the patient. This new diet should prevent the patient from aspirating food or liquids into their lungs which can lead to the development of pneumonia.

80% of patients between the ages of 18-80 (that's our entire patient population) that enter the hospital with a diagnosed aspiration pneumonia die from aspiration pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is caused when a patients' swallowing mechanism is not functioning properly causing the patient to swallow food and liquid into the lungs. In order to meet state and federal regulations, nursing homes need to make sure that the diet of each patient is in line with their swallowing abilities. Nurses may sometimes notice their patients choking or coughing when eating or drinking, this is an indication that an MBSS appointment should be scheduled by their doctor.

WE ARE MOBILE! MassTex Imaging, LLC comes to the doorstep of your facility or home which helps to avoid the inconvenience of transportation to and from the hospital. Our reports are printed out immediately following the MBSS and the results and dietary recommendations are ready within minutes as opposed to waiting, often times, several days for the hospital to get the results back to the Speech Pathologist and staff at the nursing home. We also include a videotaped copy of the entire study, which family members and other staff who may not have been present during the study, can observe themselves.

We are a medical practice that is actually owned and operated by our own doctors and speech pathologist. We maintain absolute sanitary conditions at all times and we consistently stay up to date with all technology involved in the process. We provide a comprehensive consultation and continuity of care to improve patient outcomes.

Contact Sarah Breyfogle at MassTex at 978-232-0300.

Please feel free to call our main office at 978-232-0300 or toll free at 800-508-MBSS or email us at mbssonline@massteximaging.com