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62 A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EQUINE RADIOGRAPHY

Lateromedial (LM) (Figs 7.1–7.4) 5. Focus–film distance: 100 cm.
VetBooks.ir 1. Stand the horse square with the cannon 6. Use a horizontal X-ray beam.

7. Align the beam perpendicular to the limb
bone vertical to the ground in each direc-
tion and ensure that all limbs are equally and the plate.
weight-bearing. 8. Centre the X-ray beam at the level of the
2. Place the plate in portrait orientation on the metacarpus/metatarsus, midway between
medial side of the leg, as close as possible the fetlock and the carpus/tarsus.
to the limb. 9. Collimate around the area of interest.
3. Place a R/L marker on the dorsal side of the 10. Exposure guide: 60 kVp, 8 mAs.
plate.
4. Position the X-ray machine on the lateral
side of the limb.

Figure 7.1 Positioning to obtain a LM view of the metacarpus.

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