Take Your Best Shot: Radiographic Positioning for the Veterinary Technician
Bulger Veterinary Hospital 247 Chickering Rd North Andover, MA 01845 USA
Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Category: Events
Description: This 1-hour lecture will explain how to use external and internal (radiographic) anatomic landmarks to achieve and assess proper positioning of abdominal radiographs. Multiple radiographic examples and case studies will be employed to illustrate the clinical importance of good positioning. Other topics such as radiation safety, the effects of scatter radiation and geometric distortion will also be touched on.
Objectives:
- To learn how to use external anatomic landmarks to properly position abdominal radiographs
- To use radiographic anatomy to determine if an image is well-positioned
- To understand the principles of the use of contrast medium in abdominal radiography
Speaker bio: Dr. Mason Holland graduated with honors from Virginia Tech with a degree in Biology. In 1999, he received his veterinary degree from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a one year small animal internship also at the University of Pennsylvania in 2000. Dr. Holland spent the next five years in small animal practice in northern California. In 2008, he completed a three-year residency in radiology at the University of Georgia and became board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Radiology. His areas of interest include radiography, ultrasound, CT and MRI of small animals. Dr. Holland joined IVG Hospitals in August 2008.
This lecture is approved for 1 CEU by the NHVTA
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