Through These studies are done with an Xray machine called a Flouroscope which provides a real time Xray image of the patient s abdomen on a television screen placed on a stand next to the patient s table.
Most fluoroscopes also have spot film capability.
When a button on the flouroscope console is pushed, an xray picture is taken of the image on the flouroscope T.V. screen. No smoking, no chewing gum before examination. The stomach must be completely empty to be examined properly. Smoking and Gum chewing causes fluid accumulation in the stomach. No breakfast, no coffee, nothing by mouth before the exam.