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The term dorsomedial platarolateral oblique is in reference to the |
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The term dorsomedial platerolateral oblique means that the x0ray beam is directed at the |
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Dorsal limb aspect and the film is against the lateral side of the limb |
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The best view of teh elbow is? |
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Positive contrast media are considered to be |
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Radiopaque (white on film) |
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The triiodated compound that is least irritating to the GI tissues and has less toxicity is the |
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Meglumine diatrizoic salt |
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The positive contrast compund that doesn't influence the movement of fluid through the intestinal wall is |
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What positive contrast media would you use because it is the least irritating to the peritoneum? |
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Angiography consists of a bolus injection of iodinated contrast media in the |
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An Itravenous pyelogram (IVP) is also referred to as an |
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An upper GI study is performed to evaluate |
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Stomach and small intestine |
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A special study that involve use of a negative contrast media is |
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The field of view of the pelvis for the OFA includes |
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Pelvis, femurs, and stifles |
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The standing lateral view of the thorax with a horizontal beam is used to confirm the presence of |
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A skyline view is used to radiograph what part of a horse's anatomy |
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To determine whether an animal had a united onconeal process, the vet would want you to x-ray the |
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A noninvasive imaging procedure that uses a small amount of radioactive material administered IV is |
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The imaging technique that involves a piezoelectric crystal with in a transducer is |
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The ultrasound term that refers to few echoes detected and the area is a low-level gray compared with the surrounding tissue is |
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Formaximum detail, it is important when radiographing a lateral shoulder humerus to |
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Extend the head and neck dorsally pull the afflicted limb cranially and the contraindicated limb caudaully |
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The palmer surface of the forelimbs refers to |
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the caudal surface of the forelimb distal to the carpus |
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When naming a radiographic view what best describes a DMPaLO of the carpus? |
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The beam enters the dorsomedial surface of the carpus and exits the palmer/lateral surface |
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Abdominal radiographs are best taken when the animal |
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The primary difference between an OFA and a pennhip evaluation |
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Pennhipp focuses on tthe degree of joint laxity using 3 views |
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Which lung field is best visuallized in an animal that is in left lateral recumbency? |
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Lateral thoracic views are taken |
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What info can a barium impregnated polyethylene spheres (BIPS) study provide? |
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Info about gastric transit time |
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Which views must be taken to properly perform a thoracic metastasis check on a patient with mammary adenocarcinoma? |
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Right and left lateral views and a VD or DV |
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When taking a lateral thoracic radiograph the vet tech should |
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position the forelegs cranially |
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A vet expresses concern when trying to decide whether to perform a double contrast study of a cat's bladder. Because of the presence of hematuria, she decides no to perform the study. What would be the most probable factor to influence her decision? |
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She is concerned about vascular integrity and resultant air embolism with the negative contrast agent |
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When taking a lateral thoracic radiograph, you should make sure the spine and sternum are |
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equidistant from the table |
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Extremity radiographs should be taken with the film cassette |
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When taking a VD thoracic radiograph, you should measure at the level |
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When radiographing extremities, the beam should be ventered |
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Midway on the shaft of the bone of choice |
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The collimation field for a lateral abdominal radiograph is from the |
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xiphoid process to the hip |
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A VD view of the pelvis for hip dysplacia evaluation should not show what? |
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Stifle rotated laterally
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Radiographs of the lateral pelvis should be measured over the |
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When taking cervical radiographs one should measure at |
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Positioning the lateral pelvis should include the |
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Lower leg perpindicular to the body and the upper leg positioned caudally |
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Thoracic vertebral radiographic series should be |
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center3ed and measured at the caudal border of the scapula |
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an important radiographic aid used during lateral cervical radiographs is a |
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radiolucent positioner under the midcervical region |
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Cervical VD radiographs should be |
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Just ahead of the shoulders |
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