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fluoroscopy
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fluo·ros·co·py  (fl-rsk-p, flô-, fl-)
n. pl. fluo·ros·co·pies
Examination by means of a fluoroscope.
fluo·rosco·pist n.
fluoroscopy [flʊəˈrɒskəpɪ]
n
(Medicine) examination of a person or object by means of a fluoroscope
fluoroscopy
an examination by means of a screen coated with a fluorescent substance responsive to radiation from x rays. — fluoroscopic, adj.
See also: Radiation
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Noun1.fluoroscopy - examination of body structures using a fluoroscope
radioscopy, radiology - (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation


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Ian MacKenzie, "Breast Cancer following Multiple Fluoroscopies," British Journal of Cancer 19 (1965): 1-8.
Breast cancer and mammography by Barnes, Michelle D. / Mothering
An interesting example is the disparity of findings within a Canadian study of the risk of breast cancer among women irradiated by fluoroscopies during the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (20).
The risk linked to ionizing radiation: an alternative epidemiologic ... by Lagasse, Raphael / Environmental Health Perspectives
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