Fluoroscopy is a test that uses a steady beam of X-ray to look at parts of the body and movement within the body, such as blood moving through a blood vessel. Fluoroscopy also can be used to help find a foreign object in the body, position a needle for a medical procedure or realign a broken bone. A dye (contrast material) that shows up on fluoroscopy can be put in a vein (IV) or swallowed so vessels or organs show up clearly. Fluoroscopy is usually done during other diagnostic procedures. For example, fluoroscopy is used during cardiac catheterization to examine the coronary arteries and the flow of blood through them. Fluoroscopy also may be used to look at the urinary tract or during a hysterosalpingogram to look at a woman's reproductive organs. Fluoroscopy uses more radiation than standard X-rays.
Fluoroscopy is a test that uses a steady beam of X-ray to look at
parts of the body and movement within the body, such as blood
moving through a blood vessel. Fluoroscopy also can be used to help
find a foreign object in the body, position a... More
Healthwise answered:Fluoroscopy is a test that uses a steady beam of X-ray to look at parts of the body and movement within the body, such as blood moving through a blood vessel. Fluoroscopy also can be used to help find a foreign object in the body, position a needle for a medical procedure or realign a broken bone. A dye (contrast material) that shows up on fluoroscopy can be put in a vein (IV) or swallowed so vessels or organs show up clearly. Fluoroscopy is usually done during other diagnostic procedures. For example, fluoroscopy is used during cardiac catheterization to examine the coronary arteries and the flow of blood through them. Fluoroscopy also may be used to look at the urinary tract or during a hysterosalpingogram to look at a woman's reproductive organs. Fluoroscopy uses more radiation than standard X-rays.
