Northwestern Medicine researchers have developed a new diagnostic model that significantly improves the accuracy of identifying esophageal motility disorders like achalasia—outperforming traditional timed barium esophagram methods. By combining data from TBE, manometry, and FLIP panometry, and introducing a three-tiered classification system based on body width and tablet passage, the model achieved 88.3% accuracy with higher sensitivity and specificity. Could this multi-metric approach become the new gold standard in diagnosing swallowing disorders?
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