Fluoroscopy burn
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Fluoroscopy burns are a cutaneous condition, and may occur when fluoroscopy
is repeatedly performed in patients with cardiovascular disease, resulting in radiation-induced injury.
Fluoroscopy
Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique commonly used by physicians to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient through the use of a fluoroscope. In its simplest form, a fluoroscope consists of an X-ray source and fluorescent screen between which a patient is placed...
is repeatedly performed in patients with cardiovascular disease, resulting in radiation-induced injury.