Entry #1: What is fluoroscopy?

Standard x-rays produce static images that display great detail of the anatomy being studied. Plenty of wonderful, diagnostic information comes from these images. But what if the problems being assessed can’t be captured in a still image? Sometimes doctors need to see the functioning aspects of a system and attempting to capture those processes on a static image will only produce non-diagnostic, blurry images. Involuntary motion from peristalsis and the beating heart are nearly impossible to totally freeze in conventional radiography. Real-time imaging quickly becomes the obvious modality of choice in these cases and that is when doctors turn to fluoroscopy to provide them the information they need.

For the duration of this blog, we’ll be taking a closer look at more aspects of fluoroscopy-- from its history to its mechanical components and from imaging problems to radiation reduction we’ll be touching on some important topics regarding fluoroscopy. Let’s go! 🕱