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Radiography in Veterinary Technology
Written by a veterinary technician for veterinary technicians, students, and veterinary practice application, this concise, step-by-step text will help users consistently produce excellent radiographic images. It covers the physics of radiography, the origin of film artifacts, and positioning and restraint of small, large, avian, and exotic animals. It discusses everything from patient preparation, handling, and positioning to technical evaluation of the finished product.
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400 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1994
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November 10, 2010
This book is VERY good! I've glanced at others in the past but haven't found one this good. It gives you all the positional terminology you need to know and diagrams on how to shoot them, troubleshooting with exposure, artifacts (the static electricity shot is beautiful!) and other "wtf moments" you might be lucky to see. This book laid it all out, and believe me, I spent too many hours turning pages, sketching, taking notes... I was obsessed and grateful this was part of our required reading. I wanted to be the best at taking x-rays, and this book ranks among the top.
I absolutely loved radiology class and later taking and developing x-rays! I devoured this book, and enjoyed it so much people used to always pass off x-raying to me. Fun, fascinating, and one of the greatest feelings ever is adjusting a machine, manually developing a film (old tank style or the new processors) and waiting to see what you get. Once you get the art down, the science of it all draws you in deeper.
(Don't forget to read and re-read the safety tips as well!)
I loved trying to make a guess or spot something, and then have a doctor spell out every time what it really was and learn each time while making mental notes. While we can't diagnose as vet techs, we can make guesses and it helps your ability to spot things you may want to focus on in case your print isn't as good as it could be.
I think a lot of students are nervous at first with trying to determine what is what, so without being really involved with the learning process (and knowing some basic anatomy to use as markers) you'll miss out on getting the most from it. I think the most helpful diagram for some in the book is the body shown x-rayed and the organs labeled. Once you get this down, you'll be a happier, more confident technician.
You'll see the weird and abnormal foreign objects (some that make clients blush with embarrassment... yes, use your imagination -- dogs swallow everything!) and sometimes you'll develop for someone else and see several small skeletal figures inside your main patient's abdominal area -- babies! Other times you take x-rays and they are just standard, but never boring. With it comes heart ache too, and one image could lead to an unforeseeable unhappy end, but many images can lead to hopeful recoveries. If you are a vet tech, you'll gain this experience and ability to make the best pictures possible which only means the best outcome either way for your patients.
I carried this book with me until I was comfortable enough just to jot down some memos in a small pocket book (positional terminology, simple formulas, etc. as my security blanket), and then finally I felt ready to do it without any aid. Some people are just naturally go getters, I'm the cautious type and I'd rather be the idiot holding the book or looking up references instead of assuming and making a mistake. This was a great book that made me fall in love with radiology AND make me feel competent.
I absolutely loved radiology class and later taking and developing x-rays! I devoured this book, and enjoyed it so much people used to always pass off x-raying to me. Fun, fascinating, and one of the greatest feelings ever is adjusting a machine, manually developing a film (old tank style or the new processors) and waiting to see what you get. Once you get the art down, the science of it all draws you in deeper.
(Don't forget to read and re-read the safety tips as well!)
I loved trying to make a guess or spot something, and then have a doctor spell out every time what it really was and learn each time while making mental notes. While we can't diagnose as vet techs, we can make guesses and it helps your ability to spot things you may want to focus on in case your print isn't as good as it could be.
I think a lot of students are nervous at first with trying to determine what is what, so without being really involved with the learning process (and knowing some basic anatomy to use as markers) you'll miss out on getting the most from it. I think the most helpful diagram for some in the book is the body shown x-rayed and the organs labeled. Once you get this down, you'll be a happier, more confident technician.
You'll see the weird and abnormal foreign objects (some that make clients blush with embarrassment... yes, use your imagination -- dogs swallow everything!) and sometimes you'll develop for someone else and see several small skeletal figures inside your main patient's abdominal area -- babies! Other times you take x-rays and they are just standard, but never boring. With it comes heart ache too, and one image could lead to an unforeseeable unhappy end, but many images can lead to hopeful recoveries. If you are a vet tech, you'll gain this experience and ability to make the best pictures possible which only means the best outcome either way for your patients.
I carried this book with me until I was comfortable enough just to jot down some memos in a small pocket book (positional terminology, simple formulas, etc. as my security blanket), and then finally I felt ready to do it without any aid. Some people are just naturally go getters, I'm the cautious type and I'd rather be the idiot holding the book or looking up references instead of assuming and making a mistake. This was a great book that made me fall in love with radiology AND make me feel competent.
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