https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/diploma-nursing/818/radiographic-diaryWelcome to the Dip AVN Case Studies Section by Geraldine Coles VN Dip AVN (Surg).The case studies in this section were submitted by Geraldine during her exams, winning her the BVNA DAVN Award 2000 in the process. They set the standard for excellenen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/diploma-nursing/818/radiographic-diaryWed, 22 Apr 2009 11:18:22 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:84b64584-8408-4366-bb56-17ea99ddeeceArlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/diploma-nursing/818/radiographic-diary#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Dip AVN Cases by Arlo Guthrie on 4/22/2009 11:18:22 AM<br /> <p>NB. The following excerpt is presented for the purpose of illustration.&nbsp;</p> <div align="center"> <table border="0" bgcolor="#ff6600" align="center" width="556" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <table border="0" align="center" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>DATE</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">30.4.99</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">30.4.99</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">30.4.99</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>REF NO</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">274w</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">106w</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">210w</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>SPECIES</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">DOG</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">DOG</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">CAT</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>OWNER</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Francis</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Grady</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Dicredico</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>ANIMAL</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Lady</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Bomber</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Lucky</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>WEIGHT<br />OB/AV/TH</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">31.8kg Av</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">22.6 kg Av</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">3.9 kg Th</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>AGE</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">6 yrs</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">13 yrs</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">10 yrs</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>COND OF<br />ANIMAL </strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Good</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Good</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Poor</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>CONS/<br />SED/GA </strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">GA</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">GA</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Sed</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>AREA</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Thorax</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Pelvis</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Pelvis</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Abdomen</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>VIEW</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Right lateral</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Right lateral</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Ventro-dorsal</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Right lateral</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>GRID</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Parallel stationary</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Parallel stationary</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Parallel stationary</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">No</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>X-RAY<br />MACHINE </strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Guardian 125</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Guardian 125</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Guardian 125</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Guardian 125</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>FILM</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">CP-G PLUS</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">CP-G PLUS</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">CP-G PLUS</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">CP-G PLUS</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <p align="center"><strong>SCREEN</strong></p> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Rare Earth</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Rare Earth</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Rare Earth</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Rare Earth</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>EXP kV mAs</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">78:25</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">78:25</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">70:25</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">50:9</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>FFD</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">100 cms</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">100 cms</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">100 cms</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">100 cms</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>NO. OF<br />FILMS </strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">1</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">1</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">1</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">1</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>SPECIAL<br />FEATURES</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">-</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>FILM<br />QUALITY</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">4 unexposed film edges. Exposure good. Collimation too caudal, centred over diaphragm. Definition quite good. Diagnostic film. </span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">4 unexposed film edges. Slightly overexposed. Collimation good. Centred over L7. Slightly rotated. Diagnostic film.</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">4 unexposed film edges. Exposure very good, with large range of densities. No rotation, patellae centrally located on femurs. Centred on pubic symph.</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">4 unexposed film edges. Contrast very good despite thin cat. Hind legs not fully extended. True lateral. Diagnostic film.</span></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="17%" class="notesTblHdr"> <div align="center"><strong>DIAGNOSIS</strong></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">No metastasis from mammary tumours.</span></div> </td> <td width="22%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">L7 vertebra collapsed with subsequent new bone growth.</span></div> </td> <td width="21%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">See before.</span></div> </td> <td width="19%" class="notesTbl"> <div align="center"><span style="font-size:x-small;">Nothing abnormal detected.</span></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div><div style="clear:both;"></div>