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fluoroscopy

In medicine, a technique in which X-rays are rendered visible after they have passed through the body by projecting them on to a film or screen containing a fluorescent material using a fluoroscope. The technique allows the beating of the heart or the movements in the intestine after a barium meal to be observed and it can assist diagnosis of disease in these organs.



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With the aid of a fluoroscopic C-arm (figure, C), a sinus guide wire is inserted through the sinus guide cannula into the sinus ostium (figure, D and E).
Looking Within explains in serious but nonspecialized language how X-ray, fluoroscopic CT, MRI, positron emission tomography (PET), ultrasound, and other medical pictures are created and it explores the essential roles they play in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Features include the latest EPS-Plus[TM] Digital Imaging System - an all-digital processing system designed to shorten exam times and reduce the costs of film, handling and storage associated with conventional R&F fluoroscopic procedures.
 
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