Fluoroscopy
A dynamic X-ray imaging technique obtaining real-time moving video images of interior anatomical structures and contrast agents.
Governing formula
Real-time continuous low-dose X-ray video acquisition
SI unit
Frames per Second (fps) & Dose Rate (mGy/min)
In depth
Uses a continuous low-intensity X-ray beam combined with an image intensifier or flat-panel digital detector to display motion dynamically on monitors.
Examples in the real world
Guiding cardiac catheterization stent placements and barium swallow digestive tract examinations.