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Radiology test
radiology test over extremities, pelvis, spine, thorax
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
11/16/2011

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The term dorsomedial platarolateral oblique is in reference to the
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Metatarsus
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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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Craniocaudal
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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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Barium sulfate
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What positive contrast media would you use because it is the least irritating to the peritoneum?
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Triionated compound
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Angiography consists of a bolus injection of iodinated contrast media in the
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vascular system
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An Itravenous pyelogram (IVP) is also referred to as an
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Excretory urogram
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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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Pneumocystogram
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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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fluid or free air
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A skyline view is used to radiograph what part of a horse's anatomy
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carpus
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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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elbow
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A noninvasive imaging procedure that uses a small amount of radioactive material administered IV is
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Scintigraphy
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The imaging technique that involves a piezoelectric crystal with in a transducer is
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Ultrasound
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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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Hypoechoic
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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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Exhales
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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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Right lung field
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Lateral thoracic views are taken
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at peak imspiration
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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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on the table top
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When taking a VD thoracic radiograph, you should measure at the level
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of the 12th rib
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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

 

*should be rotated medially*

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Radiographs of the lateral pelvis should be measured over the
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hip joints
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When taking cervical radiographs one should measure at
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C3
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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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