Equipment

This is an example of a c-arm style of fluoroscopy machine, used in interventional radiology. This type of machine is more mobile and adjustable, allowing the patient to stay still while obtaining oblique, lateral and AP projection images of the patient. The large computer monitor is the screen for this machine.

Diagram of a fluoroscopy machine

A patient lies on the table between the x-ray generator and the detector. The generator produces an x-ray beam which travels through the patient towards a special detector called the "image intensifier." Note that this is the reverse of the set up for a standard x-ray machine, in that the generator is under the patient.

Flouroscopy Machine Controls Explained (video)