ABSTRACT
Fluoroscopic imaging has found utility in a multitude of medical disciplines ranging from pain management to interventional cardiology. The imaging modality offers real-time image guidance that allows the user a more dynamic view into a given task. Along with the expanded use of the imaging modality for increasingly lengthy and complex procedures, dose optimization and management have come to the forefront. The authors provide an overview of the basics of fluoroscopic imaging, its many applications, as well as the general optimization techniques used throughout fluoroscopic procedures that help determine the radiation dose, its optimization, and the future of fluoroscopic imaging.
