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Positioning Flashcards

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Q 
Abdomen LAT
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • thickest area, usually at last rib
  • 1/2 between xiphoid and caudal border of scapula
  • last rib
  • coxofemoral joint
  • diaphragm, apex of heart, entire abdomen
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Abdomen VD
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • Thickest area, usually at last rib
  • 1/2 way between caudal scapula and xiphoid
  • last rib
  • coxofemoral joint
  • diaphragm, apex of heart, entire abdomen
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Thorax LAT
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • thickest area (caudal scapula)
  • thoracic inlet
  • caudal border of scapula
  • 1st lumbar vertebrae
  • scapula, trachea, silhouette of heart, humerus, xiphoid
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Thorax VD 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • thickest area (caudal scapula)
  • thoracic inlet
  • caudal border of scapula
  • first lumbar vertebrae
  • scapula, humerus, trachea, silhouette of heart, xiphoid
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Pelvis scissors LAT
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • at level of trochanters
  • slightly cranial to edge of ilium
  • trochanter
  • caudal border of the ischium
  • stifle, sacrum, ilium, femur, ischium, 7th lumbar vertebrae
  • affected leg on the table pulled cranially*
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Pelvis frog legs 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • thickest part of pelvis
  • cranial to ilium
  • midline at the level of the ischial tuberosities
  • distal to the patella
  • stifle, ilium, ischium, 7th lumbar vertebrae, femur
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Femur LAT & CrCd VD 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • midshaft of femur
  • coxofemoral joint
  • mid shaft of femur
  • proximal 1/3 of the tibia
  • joints proximal and distal to the femur, ischium, ilium, stifle
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Stifle LAT & CdCr DV 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • distal portion of femur
  • distal 1/3 of femur
  • stifle joint
  • proximal 1/3 of tibia
  • stifle, 1/3 femur, 1/3 tibia
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Tibia LAT & CdCr DV
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • mid shaft of tibia
  • distal 1/3 of femur (LAT) / stifle (DV)
  • mid shaft of tibia
  • proximal 1/3 of tarsus (LAT) / tarsus (DV)
  • tarsus and stifle joint
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Tarsus LAT & Dorsoplantar VD
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • center of tarsal joint
  • distal 1/3 of tibia
  • tarsus joint
  • proximal 1/3 of metatarsals
  • tarsus joint, some tibia, metatarsal bones, phalanges
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Shoulder LAT
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • shoulder joint to the point of the unaffected shoulder do not include unaffected limb
  • distal third of scapula
  • about 1” caudal from head of humerus for small dogs, 2” for large dogs
  • proximal third of the humerus
  • spine of scapula, head of humerus, great tubercle of humerus
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Humerus LAT & CaCr VD 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • proximal to midshaft
  • proximal to shoulder
  • midshaft of humerus
  • distal to elbow
  • shoulder joint, elbow
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Elbow LAT & CrCa DV
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • Thickest part (near distal humerus)
  • distal 1/3 of humerus
  • distal condyles of humerus
  • proximal 1/3 of radius/ulna
  • 1/3 humerus, 1/3 r/u, elbow joint, olecranon
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Radius/Ulna LAT & CrCa DV 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • midshaft of r/u
  • proximal to elbow
  • midshaft of r/u
  • distal to the carpus
  • radius/ulna, elbow, carpus
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Carpus LAT & Dorsopalmar DV
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • carpal joint
  • distal 1/3 r/u
  • carpal joint
  • proximal 1/3 metacarpals
  • digits, r/u
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Q 
Skull (LAT) 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • widest part of skull
  • tip of the nose
  • lateral canthus of the eye
  • base of skull
  • mandible, maxilla, frontal sinua, parietal bone
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Q 
Cervical Spine LAT 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • C4-C5
  • base of skull
  • C4-C5
  • shoulder joint
  • all 7 cervical vertebrae
18
Q 
Thoracic Spine LAT & VD
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • highest point of sternum
  • midpoint of xiphoid
  • caudal border of the scapula (T6)
  • spine of the scapula
  • C7-L1, Heart, trachea, sternum, thoracic vertebrae
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Q 
Thoracocolumbar Spine LAT & VD 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • highest point of thorax
  • xiphoid
  • midpoint of xiphoid
  • last rib
  • abdomen, T/L junction, lumbar spine
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Q 
Lumbar Spine LAT & VD
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • At L1
  • Last rib
  • L3, L4
  • Acetabulum
  • lumbar vertebrae
21
Q 
Lumbarsacral LAT & VD 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • wings of the ilium
  • T-13
  • 1/2 way between the xiphoid and wings of ilium
  • lumbosacral joint
  • pelvis, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum
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Q 
Coccygeal Spine LAT & VD 
Measure:
Cranial Border:
Center Beam:
Caudal Border:
Should Include:
A
  • thickest part of tail
  • lumbosacral joint
  • midpoint of tail
  • tip of tail
  • entire tail

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