A medical procedure to study movements inside the body is fluoroscopy. Real-time videos are made by passing x-rays continuously through the moving parts of the body. This imaging tool helps doctors to have a detailed view of many body systems such as the bones, lungs, heart, reproductive organs, urinary (kidneys), and digestive systems.
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Is fluoroscopy for back pain advisable at 22 weeks of pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 22 weeks pregnant. For my severe lumbar injury, shall I get a procedure done under fluoroscopy? Would I be able to see the baby in the fluoroscopy? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fluoroscopy is not advisable while you are pregnant and it is not recommended at all. Do take local treatment for a backache and take more rest. If constipation is there, then take proper treatment for it. This will all help in decreasing pain. If it is not avoidable, t... Read Full »
Why is my diaphragm twitching?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a trembling or twitching on my side near the diaphragm, roughly around the sixth and seventh rib. It feels like a bubbling sensation, and I can feel it when I hold my fingers to the side. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. By your description, this appears like a pulsatile mass, because you can feel it with your fingers on the side. It may be in the diaphragm or the lower part of the lung or the liver if it is on right side. But the incidence of such a mass at your age is very rare. ... Read Full »