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Fluoroscopy is a technique for continuous
or intermittent x-ray monitoring. X-ray images may be viewed
directly without taking and developing x-ray photographs.
This allows observation of certain dynamic body processes
and is useful in certain surgical and diagnostic procedures.
The radiologist moves the screen up and down the patient's
body and observes what is happening within
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selected parts of the body. Fluoroscopy is especially useful for identifying
the presence of restricted or blocked passages in the hollow organs
of the body. For example, barium is swallowed and followed through
the esophagus, stomach, and the upper intestinal tract. The results
of a fluoroscopic examination of the esophagus are reported in the
x-ray report (Example
E3). Other examples of fluoroscopic examinations include upper
and lower gastrointestinal series, oral cholecystograms, cystourethrograms,
fistulograms, and retrograde ileograms. Abstract what you think is
pertinent in Example E3 and then compare with the suggested abstraction.
| Renal Flow
Study: |
A fluoroscopic examination to check the flow of
blood through the kidneys after contrast material has been injected
into the veins.
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| Intraoperative
Imaging: |
An imaging procedure such as X-ray, CT scan, or
ultrasound that is performed during an operative procedure,
e.g., to direct a biopsy or to verify the position of a prosthesis.
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