Definition of fluoroscope in English:
fluoroscope
noun ˈflʊərəskəʊpˈflɔːrəskəʊpˈflôr-
An instrument with a fluorescent screen used for viewing X-ray images without taking and developing X-ray photographs.
Example sentencesExamples
- The plaintiff's claim for loss of business is based in part on an estimate of billings provided by Dr. McMaster, a veterinarian who uses a fluoroscope produced by a different manufacturer.
- The horses were then hooked up to the fluoroscope.
- Inside are five treatment tables and a fluoroscope.
- At the far end of the room was a door that we knew led into the testing area - full of fluoroscopes and x-ray machines and other bits of kit with unpronounceable names.
- It can be done, but it would be preferable to be done by someone who could use either an ultrasound or a fluoroscope to be sure they're in the right place.
Derivatives
adjective
On the second hospital day, after the chest CT exam, this pulmonary abscess was drained under ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance and a sump catheter was left in place.
Example sentencesExamples
- The radiologist operating the in-room CT fluoroscopic control panel stood on the right near the foot of the CT table.
- Under fluoroscopic, CT or ultrasound guidance, small needles can be placed in areas of abnormality, and samples can be taken for cytologic or pathologic testing.
- He or she is available to open other supplies as requested during the procedure and operate fluoroscopic controls as requested by the radiologist.
- The right pneumothorax was found to be loculated, and was drained by interventional radiology who placed two chest tubes into the locules under fluoroscopic guidance.
noun
The radiologist uses fluoroscopy for a total of 10 to 15 minutes during the entire procedure, and the exposure is intermittent.
Example sentencesExamples
- The x-ray teams were aware, to some extent, of the danger to themselves from radiation exposure, particularly from fluoroscopy.
- The radiology technologist performs fluoroscopy so that the surgeon can verify the correct position of the artificial disc in the AP and lateral planes.
- Ultrasound and X-ray fluoroscopy have long been used in this role, though both have certain drawbacks.
- However, unlike conventional fluoroscopy, CT fluoroscopy employs a tightly collimated beam that confines the skin dose to a narrow area.