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158 A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EQUINE RADIOGRAPHY

Rostro 35º latero 50º ventral- 5. Focus–film distance: 100 cm.
VetBooks.ir caudodorsal oblique (R35L50V-CdDO) 6. Angle the X-ray beam, so that the X-ray

beam hits the dorsal plane (hard palate) at
(Figs 14.33–14.36)
1. Position the head horizontal to the ground a 50-degree upward angle.
with the help of a head stand. Avoid any 7. Centre the X-ray beam at the level of the
tilting or rotation of the head. temporomandibular joint.
2. Place the plate in horizontal position facing 8. Collimate around the area of interest.
downwards dorsal to the head, above the 9. Exposure guide: 75 kVp, 30 mAs.
poll region.
3. Indicate right/left with a marker.
4. Position the X-ray machine below and to
the side of the area to be examined, at a
35-degree angle from the sagittal plane of
the head.

Figure 14.33 Positioning to obtain an R35L50V-CdDO view of the
temporomandibular joint.

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