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90 A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EQUINE RADIOGRAPHY

Craniocaudal (CrCd) (Figs 9.5–9.8) 5. Position the X-ray machine cranial to the
VetBooks.ir 1. Position the horse as equally weight-bear- 6. Focus–film distance: 100 cm.
limb.
ing as possible; this may be challenging in
horses with painful conditions. 7. Use a horizontal X-ray beam perpendicu-
2. Slight outward rotation of the limb is often larly aligned to the leg and plate.
helpful. 8. Centre the X-ray beam on the area of
3. Place the plate on the caudal aspect of the interest.
elbow. This requires pushing the plate in 9. Collimate around the area of interest.
and up as much as possible. Tilt the plate 10. Exposure guide: 80 kVp, 20 mAs.
to increase the field of view.
4. Place a R/L marker on the lateral side of the
plate.

Figure 9.5 Positioning to obtain a CrCd view of the elbow.

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