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Two basic standout facts about fluoroscopy
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Fluoroscopy used __________ to evaluate both anatomy and function of organs/vessels
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Contrast media
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What is fluoro used in the OR for?
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Fluoro used in departments for
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Two types of fluoro units
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Who invented fluoro?
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What is the setup of conventional fluoro?
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What is the setup of first generation digital fluoro?
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List all the components of a fluoroscope
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Where should the radiographer stand to reduce personnal dose?
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At the IR end (scatter goes into patient and back towards x-ray tube/source) (Best for standing radiographers to have IR on top - near face)
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How many "movements" does the c-arm have?
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4
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What are the three types of radiation?
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Why is pulsed fluoro good?
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It reduces patient and personnel dose
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Name 5 ways to reduce dose?
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Modern fluoro is great for...
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