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What is the difference between fluoroscopy and radiography?

I am a 38 year old female. I want to know what is the difference between fluoroscopy and radiography?

3 Answers

What radiography is to photo, fluoroscopy is to video. That's the simplest answer.
Radiography is taking preset images of a body part. Fluoroscopy involves real time live imaging, often by a radiologist during a procedure.
Fluoroscopy is a moving picture. Radiography is a still photo.