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Fluoroscopy
Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique commonly used by physicians
to obtain real-time images of the internal structures of a patient
through the use of a fluoroscope. In its simplest form, a fluroscope
consists of an x-ray source and fluorescent screen between which
a patient is placed. However, modern fluroscopes couple the screen
to an x-ray image intensifier and CCD video camera allowing the
images to be played and recorded on a monitor. The use of x rays,
a form of ionizing radiation, requires that the potential risks
from a procedure be carefully balanced with the benefits of the
procedure to the patient. While physicians always try to use low
dose rates during fluorscopy procedures, the length of a typical
procedure often results in a relatively high absorbed dose to the
patient. Recent advances include the digitization of the images
captured and flat-panel detector systems which reduce the radiation
dose to the patient still further.
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