How can the healthcare provider reduce the risk of radiation exposure during fluoroscopy procedures?

Image intensifiers are used in fluoroscopy to enhance image brightness and quality. Limiting their use can help reduce X-ray scatter and unnecessary radiation exposure to the patient and healthcare provider.

b. Increasing the fluoroscopy time should be avoided to minimize radiation exposure to the patient and provider. The goal is to keep fluoroscopy time as short as possible while still obtaining necessary images.

c. Standing closer to the patient during the procedure increases the radiation exposure to the healthcare provider. Providers should maintain a safe distance from the X-ray source during fluoroscopy.

d. Using the highest possible radiation dose is not recommended, as the goal is to use the lowest radiation dose necessary to obtain diagnostic images while still maintaining image quality and reducing the risk of radiation exposure to the patient and provider.

X-ray imaging uses ionizing radiation, which has high energy and can penetrate tissues. When X-rays pass through the body, they are absorbed differently by various tissues, creating an image that allows visualization of bones and soft tissues.

a. Using sound waves to create images of internal structures refers to ultrasound imaging, not X-ray imaging.

b. Utilizing magnetic fields to visualize bones and soft tissues describes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), not X-ray imaging.

d. Emitting radio waves to visualize organs and blood vessels is a principle of MRI and not X-ray imaging.