TY  - JOUR
T1  - IS a fluoroscope useful to the general practitioner?
AU  - Kirsh IE
Y1  - 1959/07/04
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1959.03010100003002
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Association
SP  - 1141
EP  - 1142
VL  - 170
IS  - 10
N2  - Recent concern over the amount of ionizing radiation to which the public is exposed raises the question of the safety and utility of the fluoroscope in the general practitioner's office. There is evidence that the amount of exposure during fluoroscopy varies widely, as does the output of the fluoroscopes actually found in use. The busy practitioner does not always take time for his eyes to achieve maximal dark adaptation, and optimal filtration and other safety precautions have often been neglected. Fluroscopy is most valuable in observing abnormal movements. It therefore supplements the data obtained from roentgenography, which is otherwise more precise, yields permanent records, and gives more diagnostic information in proportion to the amount of radiation involved.
SN  - 0002-9955
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1959.03010100003002
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1959.03010100003002
ER  -