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fluoroscope /ˈflʊərəskəʊp / /ˈflɔːrəskəʊp/nounAn instrument with a fluorescent screen used for viewing X-ray images without taking and developing X-ray photographs.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.
- 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.
Derivativesfluoroscopic adjective ...- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
fluoroscopy noun ...- 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.
- The x-ray teams were aware, to some extent, of the danger to themselves from radiation exposure, particularly from fluoroscopy.
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