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What is the equipment needed for a lateral thorax x-ray? |
-Suitable cassette -Grid - small wedge under sternum - 2 sandbags to secure forlimbs - 1 sandbags over neck - 2 sandbags over pelvic limbs |
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What are the collimation points for lateral thorax? |
-primary beam over mid thorax -Include manubrium/ thoracic inlet - to the last rib and includes dorsal and ventral skin surfaces |
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What needs to be placed into a x-ray plate before taking the exposure? |
R and L marker and label ( patient ID and date ) |
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What is the equipment needed for a BVA hip scoring x-ray? |
-Suitable sized cassette - Grid - trough or 2 sandbags for either side of the patient. - sandbag/ties used to stabilise patient forlimbs - extended caudal limbs and secure with 1 sand bag in each limb - Rotate hind limbs medically rotated so the femoral heads are parallel to each other and secure with a tie, tape or velcro |
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What was the collimations for VD hips scoring? |
- Primary synthesis over the public symphysis - Primary beam to include the wings of ilium to the mid shaft femur and lateral skin surfaces |
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What details should be on an x-ray label |
Microchip number Date Mc number |
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What equipment is needed for a cystogram |
Suitable sized cassette and grid Foam wedge under sternum Causal limbs secured with sandbags or ties Small wedge between stifles Left marker and patient label |
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What are the collimations for a cystogram |
Primary beam over causal abdomen To include the umbilicus to the ishium And includes dosal and ventral skin surfaces |
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What equipment is needed for a tibia and fibula x-ray |
Suitable sized cassette Hind limb furthest away from the cassette and held down with a sandbags Foam wedge under stifle Sand bag over foot to secure it |
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What are the collimations force tin fib x-ray |
Primary beam over tibia/fibula Primary beam to include stifle joint, atrial joint and cranial and causal skin surfaces |
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What are the equipment needed for a VD thorax |
Secure forlimbs with a sandbags or ties Trough or 2 sandbags either side of the patient |
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What collimation needed for vd thorax What collimation needed for vd thorax What collimation needed for vd thorax |
Primary beam over the mid thoraxPrimary beam to include manubrium/thoracic inlet to last ribLateral skin surfaces |
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What are the equipment for a cervical x-ray |
Suitable sized cassette and grid Small foam wedge under nose Foam wedge under neck to correct sagging Forelimbs secured with sand bags and pulled caudally |
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What are the the collimations for cervical spine x-rays |
Primary beam positioned over cervical spine and over mid neck region Primary beam over the occipital Crest to first rub and dorsal skin surface |
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What is the equipment needed for lumbar spine |
Cassette and grid Foam wedge under sternum Small foam wedge under mid lumbar spine Foam wedge between stifles and 2 sandbags over caudal limbs |
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What are the collimations for lumbar spine |
Primary beam over lumbar spine To include a thoraco lumbar junction, greater trochanter dorsal skin surfaces and mid abdomen ventally |