The radiography is the grandfather of human imaging studies.
Revolutionary refinements have taken place since 1895 when Wilhelm Roentgen first made an image of his wife's hand and wedding ring.
The modern radiograph is usually a computerized image.
The modern radiograph is the state of the art technique to look for community acquired pneumonia and congestive heart failure.
Fractures and arthritis are commonly well imaged by radiography.
Fluoroscopy
When the X-ray beam is used with a video screen, the technique is called fluoroscopy.
This allows a physician to visualize the patient in real time using X-rays.
Fluoroscopy studies such as the upper gastrointestinal series are popular to evaluate patients with suspected gastro-esophageal reflux and other problems such as swallowing difficulty.
