cover image - Practical Diagnostic Imaging for the Veterinary Technician - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780323075602
Copyright: 2005
Publication Date: 08-10-2004
Page Count: 304
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $70.99

Practical Diagnostic Imaging for the Veterinary Technician - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition

by Connie M. Han, RVT and Cheryl D. Hurd, RVT

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Practical Diagnostic Imaging for the Veterinary Technician - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780323075602
Copyright: 2005
Publication Date: 08-10-2004
Page Count: 304
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $70.99
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    • Practical, concise clinical format
    • Written at the appropriate reading level for technicians
    • Abundant illustrations emphasize basic radiographic and ultrasonographic principles, techniques, and equipment used in veterinary practice
    • Concise and understandable discussion of physics and radiography
    • Examples of common artifacts show how to avoid misinterpretation of imaging studies
    • Excellent coverage of radiation safety
    • Practical technique charts
    • Excellent coverage of small- and large-animal positioning
    • Exotics chapter featuring rodents (including ferrets), reptiles, and birds
    • Ultrasound chapter that includes normal ultrasonographic findings, along with corresponding images
    • Helpful hints given for obtaining quality images and avoiding common pitfalls reflect the authors' experiences at a busy teaching institution
  • New cardiac ultrasound scanning techniques with 20 new ultrasound images
  • New images of the latest x-ray equipment
  • Updated pedagogical features, including outlines, key points, chapter objectives, and helpful hints for veterinary technicians
  • PART ONE: RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE AND EQUIPMENT
    1. X-ray Generation
    2. Achieving Radiographic Quality
    3. Exposure Variables
    4. Recording the Image
    5. X-ray Equipment
    6. Darkroom Techniques
    7. Radiation Safety
    8. Developing a Small Animal Radiographic Technique Chart
    9. Radiographic Artifacts
    PART TWO: RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING
    10. Small Animal Radiography
    11. Basic Small Animal Dental Radiography
    12. Contrast Studies
    13. Exotic Animal Radiography
    14. Large Animal Radiography
    15. Diagnostic Ultrasound
  • Connie M. Han, RVT, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN and Cheryl D. Hurd, RVT, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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