When X-Rays Are Proposed John W. Gofman, M.D., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Molecular and Cell Biology, Univ. Calif. Berkeley and Egan O'Connor, Exec. The X-rays and Health Project. San Francisco CA 94142-1993.
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X-rays are sometimes used during surgery, not for diagnosis, but to determine the location of catheters, needles, and other equipment. Each fluoroscopic machine has variable dose-rates per minute. Ask if fluoroscopy will occur during any part of your diagnostic or surgical procedure. If no one knows, think hard. A fluoroscopic system which facilitates reduced dosage includes several features, described below.