fluorography
/flʊˈrɑɡrəfi/
noun
- A medical imaging technique that uses X-rays to produce a moving image on a fluorescent screen, often used to study the function of organs in real time.
- Fluorography allows doctors to watch the movement of a patient's heart valves during a procedure.
- Modern fluorography systems produce digital videos instead of film.
- During the test, the radiologist used fluorography to track the dye as it traveled through the arteries.
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