Fluoroscopy is an essential imaging technology used to visualize moving images of internal bodily structures for analysis, diagnosis and treatment. Fluoroscopy uses a continuous X-ray beam to create dynamic images that are displayed on a monitor in real-time, creating a sort of X-ray movie of the body’s interior. Fluoroscopy allows your radiologist and referring clinician to observe and even treat various structures and processes within your body.
A breast aspiration is one of the most common methods used to assess a fluid-filled cyst within the breast. During this procedure, a small amount of fluid or breast tissue is removed and examined to see if cancer cells are present. While about a vast majority of breast cysts are not cancerous, breast aspirations provide the information needed to determine the next best steps.
Both positron emission tomography (PET) and gallium scans are nuclear imaging tests used for the diagnosis of disease, treatment staging and assessment, and monitoring for signs of relapse. Both are used to safely identify tumors, infection or inflammation inside the body, but there are differences. Let’s look at both scans.
