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Fluoroscopy is a special application of X-ray imaging, in which a fluorescent screen and image intensifier tube is connected to a closed-circuit television system. This allows real-time imaging of structures in motion. |
_Fluoroscopy is commonly used by doctors in order to diagnose the patients by showing the movements of certain body parts.
Fluoroscopy is used during many different procedures. These are some of the examinations where Fluoroscopy is used:
Barium X-Rays
to study the blood flow
CT Scan
Other related procedures that may be used to diagnose problems of the bones, muscles, or joints include X-rays, myelography (myelogram), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and arthrography.
The fluoroscopic development was a great idea in the medical field, because every doctor uses it at some point in their career. Fluoroscopes are also used in dentist, orthodontist, and physical therapy offices.