The Revision Guide for Student Nurses (Part I)

Radiographic Diary

NB. The following excerpt is presented for the purpose of illustration. 

DATE
30.4.99
30.4.99
-
30.4.99
REF NO
274w
106w
-
210w
SPECIES
DOG
DOG
-
CAT
OWNER
Francis
Grady
-
Dicredico
ANIMAL
Lady
Bomber
-
Lucky
WEIGHT
OB/AV/TH
31.8kg Av
22.6 kg Av
-
3.9 kg Th
AGE
6 yrs
13 yrs
-
10 yrs
COND OF
ANIMAL
Good
Good
-
Poor
CONS/
SED/GA
GA
GA
-
Sed
AREA
Thorax
Pelvis
Pelvis
Abdomen
VIEW
Right lateral
Right lateral
Ventro-dorsal
Right lateral
GRID
Parallel stationary
Parallel stationary
Parallel stationary
No
X-RAY
MACHINE
Guardian 125
Guardian 125
Guardian 125
Guardian 125
FILM
CP-G PLUS
CP-G PLUS
CP-G PLUS
CP-G PLUS

SCREEN

Rare Earth
Rare Earth
Rare Earth
Rare Earth
EXP kV mAs
78:25
78:25
70:25
50:9
FFD
100 cms
100 cms
100 cms
100 cms
NO. OF
FILMS
1
1
1
1
SPECIAL
FEATURES
-
-
-
-
FILM
QUALITY
4 unexposed film edges. Exposure good. Collimation too caudal, centred over diaphragm. Definition quite good. Diagnostic film.
4 unexposed film edges. Slightly overexposed. Collimation good. Centred over L7. Slightly rotated. Diagnostic film.
4 unexposed film edges. Exposure very good, with large range of densities. No rotation, patellae centrally located on femurs. Centred on pubic symph.
4 unexposed film edges. Contrast very good despite thin cat. Hind legs not fully extended. True lateral. Diagnostic film.
DIAGNOSIS
No metastasis from mammary tumours.
L7 vertebra collapsed with subsequent new bone growth.
See before.
Nothing abnormal detected.