primary function
providing real time imagining of anatomical structures
Difference in fluoroscopic unit from radiography unit
fluoro mode, kV and mA values are same
ALARA
as low as reasonably achievable
_ function can be used to reduce radiation
pulse
Most common veterinary fluoroscopy unit
two part c-arm
advantage of dual monitors
one holds a static image and the other shows the real-time dynamic image
Applications of fluoroscopy in vet med
fracture reductions, placement of catheters, stents, ET tubes
Miniaturizing the C-arm
comparatively low resolution but useful for scanning equine legs and reduction of fractures and dislocations