Skull Films and Dental Radiographs

For skull films what is normally necessary?

anesthesia

What is the key to skull films being diagnostic?

precision and symmetry

When taking a lateral skull radiograph, how do we eliminate rotation of the skull?

cushion under the ramus of mandible

Nasal septum needs to be ____ to the cassette.

parallel

What is the field view for the lateral skull?

tip of the nose to base of the skull

Where should the beam be centered for a lateral and DV skull view?

lateral canthus of the eye

What can we use that goes over the neck and can flatten the skull to the cassete?

sandbags

When taking a skull radiograph, how do we want to label it?

left and right

Rostrocaudal Open-Mouth Skull film will highlight ______ ________.

tympanic bullae

When wanting to get a picture of the tympanic bullae, what position do we want them laying in?

dorsal recumbency

Where should the beam be aimed at for a view of the tympanic bullae?

back of the throat

What are the three types of dental machines?

wall mount, portable (wheel mount), and hand held

What does PID stand for?

Position Indicating Device

The closer to the PID is to the patient and film the ____ the image.

better

What receptors are used with dental radiography?

film, digital, phosphor plates

What are the film types? Which is most common?

D, E, and F; most common is D

What sizes of film are commonly used for dental radiographs?

0, 2, and 4

T/F Sensor should NOT be held in place with technician’s hand when takng dental radiographs

true

On what teeth do we use the parallel technique in dogs and cats?

mandibular 4th premolar and molars

T/F With spinal films the vertebral column must always be as parallel to the tabletop as possible

true

The atlas is known as which cervical vertebrae?

C1

The axis is known as which cervical vertebrae?

C2

What cervical vertebra is at the thoracic inlet?

C7

What views can we take radiographs of the cervical spine in?

VD, Extended lateral, Flexed lateral, and Hyperextended lateral

When having a patient in ventrodorsal recumbency for a cervical spine x-ray, how do we want them positioned?

dorsal recumbency with forelimbs pulled caudally

When having a patient in ventrodorsal recumbency for a thoracic and lumbar spine x-ray, how do we want them positioned?

sternum needs to be superimposed on the vertebral bodies

In order to level the sternum to the same level as the spine for an x-ray, what can we use?

foam wedge