fluoroscope
Real-time radiation viewer
A fluoroscope is a medical imaging device that uses X-rays to produce real-time moving images of the body's internal structures.
Unlike standard X-rays that capture still images, fluoroscopy shows continuous motion—useful for observing swallowing, guiding catheter placement, or tracking contrast dye through blood vessels.
The verb fluoroscope means to examine with this device.
Electrode current exits through
- anodeOxidation electrode
- phosphorLight-emitting coating substance
- screenDisplay or barrier
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
beam · radiation · ionizing · real-time · contrast · exposure · dosimeter · shielding
Display or supervisor
- displayPresentation for viewing
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- dynamicActive and changing
- motionChange in position
video · resolution · brightness · magnification · observation · enhancement · digital · recording
Doctor analyzing medical images
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- bariumSoft silvery alkaline element
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
- interventionalInvolving active medical procedures
vascular · gastrointestinal · enema · orthopedic · urology · screening · examination · diagnostic
Internal examination instrument
- laparoscopeInternal surgical viewing instrument
- bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
- colonoscopeIntestinal imaging device
- cystoscopeInstrument for bladder examination
arthroscope · laryngoscope · sigmoidoscope · proctoscope · colposcope · ophthalmoscope · otoscope · stethoscope
cathode
Electrode current exits through
tube · beam · radiation · ionizing · real-time · contrast · exposure · dosimeter · shielding · voltage
monitor
Display or supervisor
- displayPresentation for viewing
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- dynamicActive and changing
motion · video · resolution · brightness · magnification · observation · enhancement · digital · recording · playback
radiologist
Doctor analyzing medical images
- angiographyImaging of blood vessels
- bariumSoft silvery alkaline element
- iodineAntiseptic element, atomic fifty-three
interventional · vascular · gastrointestinal · enema · orthopedic · urology · screening · examination · diagnostic
endoscope
Internal examination instrument
- laparoscopeInternal surgical viewing instrument
- bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
- colonoscopeIntestinal imaging device
cystoscope · arthroscope · laryngoscope · sigmoidoscope · proctoscope · colposcope · ophthalmoscope · otoscope · stethoscope
dosimeter
Exposure measurement device
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- collimationMaking light rays parallel
- imaging devicescamera, cameras, digital camera, digital cameras, video camera
- diagnostic devicesstethoscope, blood glucose meter, EKG, ECG machine, EEG
- EdisonThomas Edison, Edison, inventor, phonograph, light bulb
- X-ray sourcesx-ray machine, CT scanner, synchrotron, airport scanner, baggage scanner
- optical devicestelescope, lens, magnifying glass, binoculars, microscope
- medical imagingCT scan, MRI, X-ray, PET scan, MRI scan
fluoroscopeultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
MRI · magnetic resonance imaging · MRI scanner · sonogram · sonography