Definition: Fluoroscopy is a medical imaging technique that passes X-rays through a patients body, converts them into light, and catches the light to project a real time video image on a TV monitor. Fluoroscopy is used in minimally invasive surgery, and to examine the body from the inside.
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Date Created: January 26, 2006
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Date Created: January 26, 2006
