X-Ray Directional Terminology
Right lateral = standard Lateral
An animal lying on its right side to the table is in this position
Face view or ciew such that the animal is walking towards you
Anterior
Dorsal
Back side
Ventral
Belly Side
Proximal
Close to point of attachment or origin
TEmperature of the developer chemicals
Film developing or processing time is based on
Cassette
Film holding device
Cuts the animal into Dorsal and VEntral views
Frontal plane
Distal
Further from point of attachment
Abdomen
Medical term for the belly
Thorax
Medical term for the chest is
Darkroom mistakes
Most xray film production mistakes occur because of this
Painless, dangerous and invisible
Name 3 charachteristics of xrays
LEAD
PPE's are made of this
Scatter radiation out of the collimated area
PPE's protect you from this only
Palmar
Pad side of the front foot
Plantar
Pad side of the rear foot
The rear view of the naimal as if it is walking away from you
Posterior
hanging them up to prevent folding and bending
Protect and care for PPE's by
Primary beam in the collimated area
Protective Personal equipment does NOT protect you from this
Medial
REfers to the imaginary midline that cuts the animal into equal left and right halves
Lateral
Referring to the side of the animal or structure
Lateral
Refers to left or right Side of the animal/or part
A view or section that is perpendicular to the Midline
TRansverse plane
10 CM thick
Table top technique whereby the plate or cassette is left on the table top rather than under the table in the the cassette tray is when body thickness is less than ....
Faster
The higher the developer temperature the _____ the devloping time
Cahode
The negatively charged side of the xray tube
Anode
The postively charged part of the xray tube
Collimation
The reduction of the xray beam size or filed of exposure is called
Exposure time in seconds
The setting that desigantes the length of time the xray will be emitted from the machine
Anode and cathode
The two components that make up the xray tube
Electrons collide with a postively charged target
The xray beam is produced when
Distance, collimation, lowest possible exposure time and Lead PPE's
These 4 factors can reduce the amount of scatter radiation you are exposed to when taking xrays
Less
Thin body areas or parts require _____ power to get a proper diagnostic view.
Dosimetric film badge
This helps monitor your exposure to xrays
MA (Mililamperage)
This setting effects the mass or number of electrons in the xray beam
KVP
This setting effects the power or push of the xray beam
Cranial
Towards the head
Medial
Towards the middle or midline of the body
Caudal
Towards the tail
Calipers
Use this to measure the body area thickness to determine the radiographic settings
INSPIRATION (taking a breath in)
When taking Chest xrays the patient should be in full
Lead apron, goggles, thyroid protector and gloves
Xray PPe's include
Recumbent means
lying down
