Fluorographic

/ˌflʊərəʊˈɡræfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to fluorography, a medical imaging technique that uses fluorescent screens and X-rays to create moving images of the body's internal structures.

Etymology

From fluorography + -ic. This term developed in the 1930s-40s as X-ray technology combined with fluorescent materials to enable real-time imaging.

Kelly Says

Fluorographic imaging was the ancestor of modern fluoroscopy and helped doctors see bones breaking and lungs breathing in real-time—it's literally 'writing with light' from fluorescent screens.

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