Radiography and ultra-sonographic image formation

Question 1

When are you permitted to manually restrain animals for radiography

Answer 1

In exceptional clinical circumstances

Question 2

What are the 2 routine radiographic views for a small animal thorax

Answer 2

Right lateral and dorsoventral

Question 3

What are the 2 routine radiographic views for a small animal abdomen

Answer 3

One lateral and ventraldorsal

Question 4

Which period of starvation prior to small animal abdominal radiography will give the best results

Answer 4

24 hours

Question 5

What are the detrimental effects of scattered radiation during radiography

Answer 5

• Reduced image quality

- Reduced radiation safety

Question 6

Which image file type should be used for interpretation with digital radiography

Answer 6

DICOM

Question 7

What is the purpose of a PACS server in a practise

Answer 7

• Allows digital images to be archived for easy searching
• Allows digital images to be viewed throughout the practice
• Allows digital images to be sent across the internet

Question 8

Name some positive radiographic contrast agents

Answer 8

• Barium suspension or paste

- Water-soluble iodine

Question 9

Which positive contrast agents should not be administered to the upper gastrointestinal tract with the animal under general anaesthesia

Answer 9

• Barium suspension

- Barium paste

Question 10

Which contrast study would you use to investigate the kidneys and ureters

Answer 10

• Intravenous urogram

Question 11

Which contrast study would you use to investigate the small intestine

Answer 11

Barium study

Question 12

Which contrast study will give the best mucosal detail for the urinary bladder

Answer 12

Double contrast cystogram