Fluoroscopy

Fluoroscopy uses a continuous low-intensity X-ray beam to produce moving pictures of the part of your body being examined. These pictures show up on a video screen, much like a live X-ray movie. For example, fluoroscopy can show your doctor how blood is flowing through your arteries or the way food is traveling through your digestive system. Sometimes, fluoroscopy is used to help position a catheter or needle for a procedure, assist in realigning a broken bone, evaluate the urinary tract, or study the way joints move.

Norton Healthcare locations offering fluoroscopy:

• Kosair Children’s Hospital
• Norton Audubon Hospital
• Norton Hospital
• Norton Suburban Hospital

Print a fact sheet about how to prepare for an exam and what you should expect during a fluoroscopy.