RadiographyDLPMO of the tarsus Dorsolateral-plantaromedial oblique view of the tarsus taken by moving the generator 45 degrees sideways (away from the horse) from the dorsal (front) starting position. Gives a 'Donkey's lugs' (DL) view of the talus. |
RadiographyFor a latero-lateral view of the paranasal sinuses centre the beam just dorsal to the rostral aspect of the facial crest. |
RadiographyTo avoid movement blur try to keep the exposure times under 0.2s as a rule of thumb. |
RadiographyIf you are not sure what exposures your x-ray machine is capable of take a look at the sticker on your x-ray machine……if it doesn't have one tell your manufacturer off! |
RadiographyIf you get a noisy image with a “speckly” pattern up the mAs, that will improve your signal-to-noise ratio and hence your image quality. |
Radiography85% of horses stand toed-out behind…..worth bearing in mind when you struggle getting good alignment on your lateromedial rads. |
RadiographyUsing the wooden handle of a twitch can be very helpful as a direction guide when taking x-rays. Lay it on the floor in the direction you want your x-rays to go. |