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74 A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EQUINE RADIOGRAPHY

Dorso 45º lateral-palmaromedial 4. Position the X-ray machine dorsolaterally
VetBooks.ir oblique (D45L-PaMO) (Figs 8.9–8.12) to the limb at a 45-degree angle from the

sagittal plane of the limb.
1. Stand the horse square with the cannon
bone vertical to the ground in each direc- 5. Focus–film distance: 100 cm.
tion and ensure that all limbs are equally 6. Use a horizontal X-ray beam.
weight-bearing. 7. Centre the X-ray beam at the level of the
2. Place the plate in portrait orientation mid carpal joint.
palmaromedially to the joint as close as 8. Collimate around the carpus.
possible to the limb. 9. Exposure guide: 70 kVp, 10 mAs.
3. Place a R/L marker on the lateral side of the
plate.

A B

Figure 8.9 Diagram showing how to obtain D45L-PaMO view of the carpus (A) and positioning to obtain the
same view (B).

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