Limbs & Skull
Front Limb
Spine & Skull
Pelvis & Rear Limb
100
This joint is positioned for a lateral radiograph with the leg of interest extended craioventral and the other limb pulled caudodorsal.
What is shoulder?
100
You center the beam here when performing a caudocranial scapular view.
What is mid scapula?
100
This area of the spine is usually the only one that is imaged tabletop due to its lack of density.
What is the caudal or coccygeal spine?
100
This is what happens if your femurs are not parallel to the film when taking a pelvic view.
What is foreshortening?
200
These 3 anatomical areas are where we take oblique views frequently.
What are feet (digits and metacarpus/metatarsus), skull and teeth (dental)?
200
This is the direction that the limb of interest should be pushed when performing lateral scapula radiographs.
What is craniodorsal?
200
This is what you should do with the rear limbs when taking a lateral lumbar spine view.
What is extend them caudally?
200
This VD view is acceptable for evaluating the pelvis if an animal is in pain or has trauma.
What is frog leg view?
300
This is where you would measure for a radius/ulna film.
What is the distal humerus?
300
This is what must be included when radiographing a long bone and (Part 2) a joint.
What is the joints above and below, 1/3 of the long bones above and below?
300
This is where the beam should be centered for a rostrocaudal view of the frontal sinuses.
What is the center of the sinuses?
300
This is where you should measure for a VD view of the pelvis.
What is over the acetabulum?
400
This is the view where we try to pull the joint over the trachea.
What is lateral shoulder?
400
This is the term used for positioning an extremity when the dorsal surface of the leg is toward the table.
What is caudocranial?
400
When measuring at the 7th rib, you are measuring at the center of this spinal section.
What is thoracic vertebrae?
400
This is how we separate digits for a radiograph.
What is using tape or gauze?
500
This may be helpful in keeping a true lateral when positioning the skull for a radiograph.
What is a foam wedge under the mandible?
500
This is where you measure for a lateral scapula.
What is the thickest area?
500
This is where you would place the film for a DV maxilla radiograph if you did not want the mandible in the view.
What is intraoral?
500
When radiographing a lateral pelvis this limb should be forward.
What is the leg closest to the table?
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