Exotics and large animal Flashcards
Restraint equipment.
Tape, boards (plexiglass), ropes, sandbags
Most common position.
Full body VD
Second most common position ?
Lateral whole body
______expsure times, _____kvp settings
Short, low
Three types of large animal equipment?
Small portable, mobile unit, mounted units
Commonly used for house calls.
Portable xray machines
Have limited MA and KVP settings and longer MAS, for more artifacts
Portable
Units with wheels that are moveable, but awkward.
Mobile units
Attached to walls, semi moveable.
Mounted unit
Goal of xrays.
Artifact free
How to prep patient?
Clean hair, brush hair, remove dirt, surface artifacts, bedding cleaned, remove shoe of patient,
Positioning aids.
Cassette holder, wooden blocks
Safety concerns.
Don’t hold the cassette, don’t hold the machine, do t turn your back on the beam
Large animal SID.
80 inches