Zoe's "Take" on Fluoroscopy

Fluoroscopy consists of two types of units--fixed and mobile.  Fixed means... well, that it's fixed to the floor; whereas a mobile units is- Da DaDaDa Daaa- Mobile!  Let's take a moment to really understand this, yes?  Okay, great.  Most hospitals are equipped with fixed fluoro units to be used for a large variety of applications and procedures.  Theses include but certainly are not limited to barium enema studies, angiography studies, endoscopy studies, and endovascular procedures.  Mobile units are smaller, portable versions of the fixed units, which are called C-Arms, that are designed in the shape of the letter "C" allowing them to be positioned over gurneys and tables.  Though both units can perform the same functions, fixed fluoroscopy equipment does  provide advantages over the C-Arm such as:  Better Image Quality Larger Image Intensifier resulting in Increased Field of View (FOV) Reduced Radiation Exposure Improved Post-Processing Capabilities. D

In 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen unintentionally discovered x-rays and produced the first x-ray image, which was of his wife’s hand.   Thomas Edison then took Roentgen’s discovery of the x-ray a step further and introduced conventional fluoroscopy the following year of 1896.   Unlike traditional radiography, fluoroscopy is real-time, dynamic x-ray imaging allowing the radiologist to watch moving structures and functions within the human body by use of x-rays penetrating the body and the images being displayed on a hi-definition digital monitor providing an x-ray “movie” experience.  Interested in unpredictable HD movies revealing answers to unsolved mysteries?   Fluoroscopy is for you!  Stay with me as we “Take 2, 3, 4, etc.” and reveal the greatness of Fluoro.