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Veterinary Radiology
Overview of positioning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Patient is lying on its back is called | ventrodorsal |
| Patient lying on its abdomen is called | dorsoventral |
| For a right lateral view what side is the animal laying on? | right |
| The distal portion of the femur and the proximal portion of the tibia and fibula join at what joint? | stifle |
| The distal portion of the humerus and the proximal portion of the radius and ulna join at what joint? | elbow |
| How are positional terms named? | The first word will be the area the x-ray beam enters the animal and the second word will be the area the x-ray beam exits the animal. |
| What is the directional term used from the carpus to the digits on the front of the animals paw? | dorsal |
| The descriptors dorsal, palmar, and plantar are used for that portion of the limb _____________ to and including the carpus and tarsus. | distal |
| _____________ and _______________ refer to the portion of the limb proximal to the carpus and tarsus. | Cranial Caudal |
| Define obliquely. | when the central ray passes through the animal at an angle |
| If we suspect a fracture in the femur, where will we center our central x-ray beam over? | where we think the fracture is |
| Information that should be included on all radiographs. | owner name, patient name, date, and name of clinic |
| On a lateral view the animals head goes in which direction? | left |
| On a VD view the animals head goes in which direction? | up |
| The area behind the front paws is called what? | palmar |
| The area behind the rear paws is called what? | plantar |
| If you are taking a view of the front limb, where will your marker be? | laterally |
| If you are taking a lateral abdomen, where will you put your marker? | cranially and ventrally |
| When taking a VD radiograph, where will you put your RIGHT marker? | on the patients right side cranially |
| Define OFD. | object film distance-the distance from the image detector to the part of the body being radiographed |
| Define orthogonal. | two radiographic exposures made at a 90 degree angle which are recommended |
| Define radiopaque. | white or relatively white densities on film |
| An abdominal radiograph should be taken on _____________. | expiration |
| A thoracic radiograph should be taken on ________________. | inspiration |
| In the abdomen, what serves as a contrasting opacity to help identify the structures? | fat |
| What organ is associated with the right liver lobes and has the opacity of soft tissue which makes it usually unvisible? | gallbladder |
| This tubular organ lies dorsal to the trachea and can sometimes be seen on x-ray if it has air or food in it. | esophagus |
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