Ch. 6-7
The liver and stomach are too light on your film, you will adjust...
What is increase the kVp?
This portion of the anatomy placed closest to the table
What is the area of interest?
Cranial-caudal view of the rear foot is now know as...
What is dorsoplantar?
Proper positioning on a lateral abdominal film
What is the ribs and coxofemoral joints are superimposed over each other?
The cassette is located here when taking limb images
What is table top?
Santes' rule calculates
What is kVp?
When increased magnification is needed on a very small animal
What is elevate the patient on a radiolucent pedestal?
The liver is located in this part of the abdomen
What is cranial?
Ideal positioning for a DV thoracic film on the final image includes...
What is superimposition of the sternum and vertebrae?
Proximal and distal borders for a tarsal film
What is 1/3 of the bone proximal and distal to the joint
Using a grid instead of table top technique affects your Santes' rule calculations in this way
What is increases the kVp required?
Nonporous surface
What is characteristics looked for in positioning aids?
Positioned on the sternum for thoracic films
What is dorsoventral?
Positioning when lung sounds are absent on the left side
What is right lateral?
Cranial collimation border for the femur
What is the coxofemoral joint?
This measurement is used to determine whether a film is taken on table top or using a grid
What is any area measuring more than 10 cm uses a grid?
A 2-view series of radiographs are aligned this way
What is perpendicular?
The front paw pad is flat against the table
What is dorsopalmar?
Confirmation of proper positioning for a lateral thoracic film
What is superimposition of the costochondral junctions of the ribs?
Distal collimation border for metatarsals
What is just distal to the digits?
The timeframe a CR image must be processed after the image is taken
What is within 8 hours?
Patient sedation is recommended for radiographs (as listed in the textbook) (3)
What is when required by law, to limit exposure to staff/patient, and for OFA films?
The patient is right side down on the table
What is right lateral?
The forelimbs are positioned here in a VD thoracic film
What is full extension over the head?
The view where the patella's are centered over the top of the stifle joint
What is a VD hip film?