Large animal 2 Flashcards
Standard tarsal radiographic views
Lateromedial tarsus 5 joints
- tibiotarsal
2.proximal intertarsal - distal intertarsal
- tarsometatarsal
- talocalcaneal
Lateromedial (LM) tarsus
Dorsoplantar tarsus
-beam should be centered on the joint of interest- may require more than one exposure if you want to evaluate all joint width
Dorsolateral-plantaromedial tarsus
Dorsomedial-plantarolateral tarsus
Lateral trochlea tali
-can have various normal anatomical variants
Standard stifle radiographic views
Lateromedial stifle
- limb positioned caudal to contralateral
-fully weight bearing
-x ray beam centered in the femorotibial joint
Caudocranial stifle
Slight angle proximodistally facilitates placement of the cassette
Caudolateral-craniomedial oblique
Easier to acquire
-decreased superimposition of the femoral condyles
Standard head radiographic views
Lateral-lateral head view
What are the sinuses that you can see in a latero-lateral view?
What else can you see on a latero-lateral view of head if you are more caudal?
-stylohyoid bone
-gutteral pouch
-petrous temporal bone
Basispehnoid-basioccipital bone
Spheno-occipital suture = radiographically open until 5 yrs old
Dorsoventral view of head
Dorsoventral view of horse head if taken more caudally
can see stylohyoid, and petrous temporal bone if
Oblique views of head
-Can take latero-30-dorsal-lateroventral OR latero-30-ventral-laterodorsal oblique views
Standard radiographic views of cervical spine
Components of C1, C2 spine on radiographs
Components of C3, C4 spine on radiographs
Vertebral alignment in radiographs
-C3 to C5 have similar features overall
-C6 has a large transverse process = extra ventral lamina BUT can be transposed to C7 (and rarely C5)
