fluoroscopy
IPA: fɫʊrˈɑskʌpi
noun
- (medicine) Examination using a fluoroscope.
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Examples of "fluoroscopy" in Sentences
- The exam is obtained by the use of fluoroscopy and a contrast agent taken by mouth.
- This exam is obtained through the use of fluoroscopy and a contrast agent, taken by mouth.
- A VCUG is obtained by the use of fluoroscopy and a contrast agent introduced through a catheter in the bladder.
- Please be sure to read our general information about fluoroscopy before exploring the details about this procedure.
- Please read our general information about fluoroscopy before going to any of the specific procedure pages listed below.
- The study also shows that the X-ray-guided form of spinal tap, called fluoroscopy-guided lumbar puncture, causes a doubling in risk of bleeding for patients older than
- This procedure occurs in Interventional Radiology because these joints are difficult to locate, and the doctor must use ultrasound, live X-ray (fluoroscopy) or CT scan for guidance.
- With live X-ray (fluoroscopy) for guidance, a doctor will numb the skin around the joint, then place a small needle into the joint and inject a small amount of X-ray dye to confirm that the needle is in the proper place.
- More than 40 procedures have been performed in St. John's new hybrid room, which has a robotic surgery system and cutting-edge fluoroscopy machine that allows doctors to immediately view X-ray pictures taken of structures inside the body during an operation.
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