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Flexed lateromedial (flexed LM) 5. Focus–film distance: 100 cm.
VetBooks.ir (Figs 12.13–12.16) 6. Use a horizontal X-ray beam perpendicu-

larly aligned to the limb and plate.
1. Flex the stifle with gloved hands by retracting
the limb so that the tibia is approximately 7. Centre the X-ray beam at the level of the
horizontal to the ground. femorotibial joint (proximal to the tibial
2. Place the plate in landscape orientation on crest), about 10 cm caudal to the cranial
the medial side of the stifle as close as pos- edge of the leg.
sible to the limb and as high up as possible 8. Collimate tightly around the stifle to reduce
in the groin region. scatter.
3. Place a R/L marker on the dorsal side of the 9. Exposure guide: 75 kVp, 30 mAs.
plate.
4. Position the X-ray machine on the lateral
side of the limb.

Figure 12.13 Positioning to obtain a flexed LM view of the stifle.

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