Fluoroscopic Grids - Video Lesson

Hey, everybody. This lesson discusses the use of grids in fluoroscopy. The differences between grids used in conventional and interventional fluoroscopy and the impact of grid use on patient dose. It is important to understand how to best use grids during fluoroscopic procedures because they do improve image quality. But at the expense of a higher patient dose. You'll recall that radiography uses many different types of grids, which are made of lead strips arranged in different patterns. Such as linear or crossed. In conventional, fluoroscopy, only linear grids or focused grids can be used to allow for beam angulation but their purpose remains the same. To prevent scatter from hitting the image receptor, improving image quality by increasing spatial resolution. In stationary, fluoroscopy, an anti scatter grid is attached to the front of the image intensifier housing.