Radiographic Positioning and Terminology

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Across
  1. 7. areas on the head situated towards the muzzle
  2. 8. the patient is positioned on the ventral aspect, the forelimb is extended and beam enters the back of the elbow and exits through the front
  3. 10. the beam enters the top of the paw and exits through the caudal aspect of the front paw
  4. 11. body area situated toward the back or topline of quadrapeds
  5. 12. the patient is laying with their right side down on the table, the beam enters the left side and exits the right side
  6. 13. the patient is positioned on their dorsal aspect, the hind limb is extended and the beam is entering the front of the stifle and exiting the back
  7. 15. body area situated away from the median plane
  8. 16. body area situated towards the midline
  9. 17. body area situated towards the underside
Down
  1. 1. the beam enters the top of the paw and exits through the caudal aspect of the hind paw
  2. 2. the patient is positioned on their back, the beam is entering the ventral aspect of the patient and exiting through the dorsal aspect
  3. 3. situated closer to the point of attachment
  4. 4. situated on the caudal aspect of the rear limb, distal to the tarsus
  5. 5. situated on the caudal aspect of the front limb, distal to the carpus
  6. 6. structures or areas situated toward the tail
  7. 9. situated away from the point of attachment or origin
  8. 13. structures situated toward the head
  9. 14. used for imaging to avoid superimposition of structures