What is Fluoroscopy?
Fluoroscopic imaging yields a moving X-ray picture. The radiologist can watch a dynamic image of the patient’s body. The latest systems have the ability to acquire radiographs and fluoroscopic images using digital acquisition. This gives us additional control over image quality and can allow lower doses of radiation. All of the fluoroscopic rooms at Salina Regional are using the new digital imaging technology.
This machine produces a constant stream of x-rays so that it works in real time, enabling the doctor to view a changing image continuously, as in an interventional procedure. A digital unit produces an image where the picture elements (pixels) have a numerical value and this technology normally delivers a lower dose of radiation than the previous analogue system whilst providing high definition, high resolution images.
Using low doses of X-rays, fluoroscopy allows examinations to be carried out in real time. This means that the radiologist can watch the examination on a TV screen as they are performing it whilst the specialist equipment records the study so that it can be replayed as a later stage for more detailed analysis. The procedure ususally involves using a contrast agent as well.
Fluoroscopy is a special type of x-ray that allows a radiologist to examine different parts of your body. Fluoroscopy is done in a special suite in the radiology department with equipment that allows a radiologist see the organs and tissues in your body in motion. Most fluoroscopic exams require the use of x-ray contrast dye to better see the organs in your body. The images of your body will appear on a monitor like a TV screen. What kinds of information does a fluoroscopic exam provide? Commonly fluoroscopy is used to examine the digestive and urinary systems. These exams tell your doctor how these systems look and how well they are working. Where is fluoroscopy done? Fluoroscopic exams are done in the Routine X-ray section of the radiology department. It is located on the third level across from the food court. Enter through the main entrance and go down the long hallway and look for the sign. What is an upper GI ? The upper GI is an excellent test for the evaluation of the esophagus
