Radiography Flashcards
Abdominal radiograph centre point
Last rib
Abdominal radiograph collimations
Cranial - distal third
Caudal - umbilious (belly button)
Dorsal/Ventral - skin edges
Abdominal radiography considerations
Sandbags on all the legs and neck
Foam wedge under abdomen to stop rotation
L/R marker
Lateral thorax centre point
5th rib, caudal of scapula
Lateral thorax collimation
cranial- thoracic inlet
Caudal- last rib
Dorsal/ventral- skin edges
Lateral thorax considerations
Sandbags on legs and neck
Wedge under thorax
L/R marker
Radius and Ulna centre point
Mid shaft radius and ulna
Radius and Ulna collimation borders
Cranial- elbow
Caudal- carpus ‘wrist’
dorsal/palmer skin edges
Radius and Ulna considerations
Sandbag on legs and neck
L/R marker
Tib Fib centre point
Mid shaft Fib/Tib
Tib Fib collimation
Distal- Tarsal joint
Proximal- Stifle joint
Caudal- skin edges
Tib Fib consdierations
using ties/ sandbags making sure leg is flat to reduce dead space
Lumbar Spine centre point
Mid lumbar spine
Lumbar Spine collimation borders
Cranial- thoracic lumbar junction
Caudal- lumbo sacaral junction
Dorsal- skin surface
Ventral - mid abdomen
Lumbar Spine considerations
Sandbags on legs and neck
Wedge under abdomen
L/R marker
Lateral elbow centre point
Elbow joint
Lateral elbow collimation border
Distal- 3rd of humerus
Proximal- 3rd radius and skin edges
Lateral elbow considerations
Secure limbs with sandbags
L/R marker
Caudo-cranial stifle centre point
On middle just distal to femoral condyles
Caudo-cranial stifle collimation
Distal- 1/3 of femur
proximal- 1/3 tibia
Skin edges
Caudo-cranial stifle considerations
extend hindlimb on interest caudally and medially rotate the patella, secure with sandbags
L/R marker
ventro-dorsal abdomen centre point
midway between last rib and the pelvic inlet
ventro-dorsal abdomen collimation
Cranial- last rib
Caudal- greater trochanter of femur
Lateral- skin edges
ventro-dorsal abdomen considerations
sandbags on limbs
L/R marker
Dorso-ventral thorax centre point
caudal of scapula
Dorso-ventral thorax collimation
Cranial- Thoracic inlet
Caudal-last rib
Laterally- Skin edges
Dorso-ventral thorax considerations
Foam wedge under neck
Sandbacks over legs and loosely on neck
L/R marker
Ventro- dorsal hips centre point
Over pubic symphysis
Ventro- dorsal hips collimation
Cranial-Wings of ilium
Caudal-Mid shaft of femurs
Lateral- Skin edges
Ventro- dorsal hips considerations
Sand bags on legs
Wedge if dogs moves
L/R marker
