Landmarks Flashcards by Jami Heying

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Thorax Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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manubrium sterni

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Abdomen Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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3 rib spaces cranial to xyphoid

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Shoulder Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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mid-body scapula

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Humerus Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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shoulder joint

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Elbow Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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mid-shaft humerus

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Radius/Ulna Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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elbow joint

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Carpus Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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mid-shaft radius

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Metacarpus Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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carpal joint

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Pelvis Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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wings of ilium

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Pelvis, VD flexed Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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wings of ilium

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Pelvis, VD extended Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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wings of ilium

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Femur Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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coxofemoral joint

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Stifle Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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Mid-shaft femur

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Tibia/fibula Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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stifle joint

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Tarsus Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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mid-shaft tibia

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Metatarsus Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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tarsal joint

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Cervical vertebrae Cranial or Proximal Landmark

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base of skull

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Thorax Caudal or Distal Landmark

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1/2 way between xiphoid and last rib

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Abdomen Caudal or Distal Landmark

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greater trochanter

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Shoulder Caudal or Distal Landmark

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mid-shaft humerus

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Humerus Caudal or Distal Landmark

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elbow joint

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Elbow Caudal or Distal Landmark

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mid-shaft radius

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Radius/ulna Caudal or Distal Landmark

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carpal joint

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Carpus Caudal or Distal Landmark

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mid-shaft metacarpus

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Metacarpus Caudal or Distal Landmark

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include the digits

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Pelvis Caudal or Distal Landmark

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ischium

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Pelvis, VD flexed Caudal or Distal Landmark

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stifle joint

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Pelvis, VD extended Caudal or Distal Landmark

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stifle joint

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Femur Caudal or Distal Landmark

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stifle joint

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Stifle Caudal or Distal Landmark

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mid-shaft tibia

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Tibia/fibula Caudal or Distal Landmark

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tarsal joint

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Tarsus Caudal or Distal Landmark

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mid-shaft metatarsal

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Metatarsus Caudal or Distal Landmark

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include the digits

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Cervical vertebrae Caudal or Distal Landmark

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spine of the scapula

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Thorax Center Landmark

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heart

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Abdomen Center Landmark

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last rib

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Shoulder Center Landmark

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over the joint space

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Humerus Center Landmark

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mid-shaft

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Elbow Center Landmark

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over the joint space

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Radius/ulna Center Landmark

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mid-shaft

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Carpus Center Landmark

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over the joint space

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Metacarpus Center Landmark

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mid-shaft

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Femur Center Landmark

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mid-shaft

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Stifle Center Landmark

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Over the joint space

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Tibia/fibula Center Landmark

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mid-shaft

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Tarsus Center Landmark

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over the joint space

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Metatarsus Center Landmark

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mid-shaft

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Thorax (Comments)

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expose at peak inspiration

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Abdomen (Comments)

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expose at peak expiration

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Pelvis, VD flexed (Comments)

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push stifles cranially

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Pelvis, VD extended (Comments)

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femora parallel to each other and table

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Cervical vertebrae (Comments)

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extend limbs caudally; collimate the width of the beam to increase detail