Main description:

Written by veterinary technicians for veterinary students and practicing technicians, Lavin's Radiography for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition, combines all the aspects of imaging - including production, positioning, and evaluation of radiographs -into one comprehensive text. Completely updated with all new vivid, color equipment photos, positioning drawings and detailed anatomy drawings, this fifth edition is a valuable resource for students, technicians and veterinarians who need information on the latest technology or unique positioning.

Contents:

Part 1: Diagnostic Imaging

Section 1: The Technical Side of Imaging

1. Basic Concepts

2. The Atom and Radioactivity

3. Electrostatics and Energy, Magnetism and Electricity

4. Diagnostic X-ray Production

5. Imaging on Film

6. Producing the Image

7. Processing the Image

8. Optimizing the Image

9. Computerized and Digital Imaging

10. Dental Imaging

11. Computerized Tomography

12. Fluoroscopy

13. Ultrasound

14. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

15. Nuclear Medicine

16. How X-rays Affect Cells; Radiation Protection 

17.  Overview of Positioning

18.  Small Animal Abdomen

19.  Small Animal Thorax

20.  Small Animal Forelimb

21.  Small Animal Pelvis and Pelvic Limb

22.  Small Animal Spine

23.  Small Animal Skull 

24.  Dental Radiography

25.  Special Procedures

26.  Large Animal Radiography

27.  Avian and Exotic Radiography