Fluoroscopy

Fluoroscopy is a digital imaging method that uses X-rays to provide real-time, moving images of organs and structures inside the body. Unlike conventional X-rays, fluoroscopy provides a live image using video fluoroscopy and cine fluoroscopy techniques rather than a single static image. Thanks to this feature, it plays an important role in evaluating organ functions and movements.

What are its features?

• Provides real-time, moving imaging.
• Uses digital X-ray technology.
• Allows functional evaluation of organs and structures.
• Provides high diagnostic value in examinations performed with contrast agents.
• Provides real-time guidance to physicians during interventional procedures.
• Modern devices feature low-dose and dose-control systems.
• Enables rapid and targeted diagnosis.
• Helps facilitate the planning of diagnosis and treatment during the same session.

In which cases is it used?

• Difficulty swallowing and swallowing disorders
• Reflux and motility disorders
• Evaluation of the esophagus, stomach, and colon
• Diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux
• Urethral strictures
• Evaluation of joint movements
• Interventional radiology procedures
• Catheter, stent, and drain placement procedures

How is it performed?

Fluoroscopic examinations can be performed with the patient standing, sitting, or lying down, depending on the area being examined. In most examinations, a barium-based or iodine-based contrast agent is used. During the examination, the physician performs video fluoroscopic, cine fluoroscopic, and/or static evaluation using real-time imaging. The duration of the procedure varies depending on the type of examination but is generally short.