L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Susan Jackson — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:56:18 GMT

Hi me again,

I had a look at the PC's for this scope.

PC 2 is obtain guidence on the most suitable diagnostic imaging equipment and materials from the Vet surgeon.

All i would say is ask a vet if the equipment you are about to get out is correct and that they are correct for the processor you have.

Write that you checked ................. with the VS.

That should be fine, see what your assessor says.

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Susan Jackson — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:06:14 GMT

[quote user="Sophie"]

No its not in bold, it says in the scope:

Prepare the following materials:

film
processing materials
contrast materials

I prefer theory + practical exams than this madness!

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Yes they will be the chemicals then. Just do a transfere of skill.

The PC's that covers the scope: film and contrast mataterials you can cover, so do those.

For that bit of scope the assessor should ask you questions of 'how to do.....' with that scope, then if they are satisfied that that you can be competent at the PC and the scope then they can write a statement to that effect. This can be added to a piece of evidence (case log). If you still have an old processor about if you can use it as simulation it would help?

Proffessional discussion is the other way.

Or not sure about this one? Does your college have a processor, could a practical test be set up there? Witness testimony then?

Sorry i can't be more specific i done have the standards with me.

Hope these help.

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Sophie — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:51:21 GMT

No its not in bold, it says in the scope:

Prepare the following materials:

film
processing materials
contrast materials

I prefer theory + practical exams than this madness!

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Susan Jackson — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:51:21 GMT

[quote user="Sophie"]

Me again!

'Processing Materials' Does that relate to X-Ray chemicals?

I hope not cause we have a digital processor

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Is the 'Processing materials in bold print, if it is look at the scope these will list what is classed as Processing materials.

If memory is correct, can't say it is but think it says: chemicals, plates and films, might even be positioning materials. Don't have my criteria at home soz.

Good luck.

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Sophie — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:56:05 GMT

Oh dear

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Claire Cameron — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:28:15 GMT

[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

[quote user="Sophie"]

[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

I know this is gonna picky but can we use proper terms please!!! we don't take x-rays! We take radiographs!

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U r being picky! Not exactly in work

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Yeah but it's best to use right terminology!

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Well said Nick! Couldn't agree more

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Nick Shackleton — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:02:39 GMT

[quote user="Sophie"]

[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

I know this is gonna picky but can we use proper terms please!!! we don't take x-rays! We take radiographs!

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U r being picky! Not exactly in work

[/quote]

Yeah but it's best to use right terminology!

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Sophie — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:14:45 GMT

[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

I know this is gonna picky but can we use proper terms please!!! we don't take x-rays! We take radiographs!

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U r being picky! Not exactly in work

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Vicky RVN — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:33:21 GMT

[quote user="amelia poole"]also on the same one is minimise discomfort to the animal-which i dont get cause the animals alwasy anesthatised?[/quote]

Don't forget that when an animal is under anaesthetic it is too easy to move them around into position without thinking about how sore they will be from not handling them carefully, So i'd write about gentle handling in order to prevent discomfort when around from ga.

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:44:05 GMT

I know this is gonna picky but can we use proper terms please!!! we don't take x-rays! We take radiographs!

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

StephSVN — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:21:55 GMT

I also covered the point about minimising discomfort by saying I was careful not to overextend joints to prevent injury, and I think I did an RTA ?fracture case, so I said I would limit movement of the affected limb to prevent more bruising occuring, placed on a soft vet bed inbetween views to minimise pressure etc...

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

ameliakp — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:33:31 GMT

Thanks everyone, we do xray sedated animals, just not particularly often, ill just have to keep my eye out for one as that will be a better write up.

didnt even think about urine dipsticks, will be marking that off now!

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Nick Shackleton — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:58:29 GMT

Also with sedated animals never tie them directly to the table!!! Big no no in my book! Because with sedated animals they often twitch and move slightly!

Also talk about quality of radiography (use this word instead of xray) produced ie over/under exposed, over/under developed. commenting on marks on the films too.

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Maisy — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:39:15 GMT

[quote user="amelia poole"]

Also just adding this Level 3 8.1 check the quality of the xray and confirm the animal-is that simply looking at the xray and going 'yep thats the animal i xray'd' casue that seems a bit obvious to me. of course im probably just ebign stupid and it means something else!

also on the same one is minimise discomfort to the animal-which i dont get cause the animals alwasy anesthatised?

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For the quality bit you could add you reasoning if you think there is some error, i.e collimation, and also that you added labelling to confirm the correct animal.

Do you ever radiograph sedated animals? If so, you wouldn't use ties in case of movement so that would minimise discomfort. Likewise if you were xraying an old arthritic patient, you wouldn't be overextending limbs and would be careful when positioning for the same reason. Discomfort for this section can also mean when the animal recovers from GA/sedation.

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

SmegSlayer — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:39:05 GMT

[quote user="amelia poole"]

seems a bit obvious to me. of course im probably just ebign stupid and it means something else!

also on the same one is minimise discomfort to the animal-which i dont get cause the animals alwasy anesthatised?

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The animal cannot always be anaesthetised- sometimes they are too unstable for an anaesthetic.

Also, on the obvious bit- i waited ages to do an inhouse FeLV/FIV test so I could get commercial test kit, til my i/v said "what about urine dipsticks?"

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:25:47 GMT

for anything to do with manual processing my students used to show a very good k/u about how it works, how to dispose of chemicals etc. they also had to explin how on some detail the digital x ray used worked. they all did this and had the work passed with no probs.

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

ameliakp — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:18:38 GMT

thats what im taking it as, and i think i was told that at college. is there a practice close by that has a non-digital processor that you could 'borrow' for the sake of a log?

also on the same one is minimise discomfort to the animal-which i dont get cause the animals alwasy anesthatised?

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:12:16 GMT

The word materials makes me me think of several items required than just one.......

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Sophie — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:01:34 GMT

That would make sense, but its the word 'material' that makes me really think!

Re: L3 Portfolio - 8.1 (Diagnostic Imaging)

Nick Shackleton — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:43:49 GMT

Now I know one should never assume (makes a ass of you and me), but I would think that 'processing materials' would relate to anything used to covert the latent image to a physical image, whether digital or on a piece of radiography film.