Radiology Positioning

Question 1

What are the borders and center of a lateral/VD throax radiograph view?

Answer 1

Crainal border: Thoracic inlet
Center on: Caudal shoulder
Caudal border: Past last rib (must include diagram)

Question 2

What are the borders and center of a lateral shoulder/VD (CC) radiographic view?

Answer 2

Crainal Border: 1/3 Scapula
Center: Shoulder joint (Lateral)/Shoulder (VD)
Caudual Border: 1/3 humerus

Question 3

What are the borders and center of an VD abodmen radiographic view?

Answer 3

Crainal Border: Mid-thoractic vertebrae
Center: Last rib
Caudual Border: Pubis or wing of ilum

Question 4

What are the borders and center of an lateral pelvis radiographic view?

Answer 4

Crainal Border: Wing of the ilum (or lumbar vertebrae)
Center: Greater trochanter (or pubis)
Caudual Border: 1/3 femur

Question 5

What are the borders and center of a VD pelvis radiographic view?

Answer 5

Crainal Border: Tips of ilia
Center: Greater trochanter (or pubis)
Caudual Border: 1/3 femur or patellas

Question 6

What are the borders and center of an lateral/VD humerus radiographic view?

Answer 6

Crainal Border: Elbow joint
Center: Mid-shaft of humerus
Caudual Border: Shoulder joint

Question 7

What are the borders and center of an lateral/VD radiu-ulna radiographic view?

Answer 7

Crainal Border: Elbow joint
Center: Mid-shaft of humerus
Caudual Border: Carpal joint

Question 8

What are the borders and center of an lateral/VD coxofemeral joint radiographic view?

Answer 8

Crainal Border: Femur
Center: Pelvis
Caudual Border: Acetabulum

Question 9

What are the borders and center of an lateral/VD femur radiographic view?

Answer 9

Crainal Border: Coxofemeral joint (AKA hips)
Center: Femur
Caudual Border: Stifle

Question 10

What are the borders and center of a carpus radiographic view?

Answer 10

Crainal Border: 1/3 radius-unla
Center: Middle row of the carpal bones
Caudual Border: Distal phalanges

Question 11

What are the borders and center of an metacarpals/phalanges radiographic view?

Answer 11

Crainal Border: Caprus
Center: Metacarpals/phalanges
Caudual Border: Distal phalanges

Question 12

What are the borders and center of a pelvis FOA radiographic view?

Answer 12

Crainal Border: Wing of ilia
Center: Greater Trochanter (or the pubis)
Caudual Border: Distal stifles (tips)

Question 13

What are the borders and center of a lateral/VD tibia-fibula radiographic view?

Answer 13

Crainal Border: Stifle
Center: Mid-shaft of the tibia-fibula
Caudual Border: Tarsus

Question 14

What are the borders and center of a tarus radiographic view?

Answer 14

Crainal Border:
Center:
Caudual Border:

Question 15

What does CC stand for in the shoulder?

Answer 15

Caudocrainal