3Thorax Introduction Procedure for making thoracic radiographs Radiographic views of the thorax Patient factors Immature animals Aged animals Obese animals Emaciated animals Breed conformation Effects of positioning Thoracic wall Normal…

2Radiographs Introduction – plan for success Orthogonal views Procedure for making radiographs Nomenclature Positioning Guide Abdominal radiographs Appendicular skeleton Axial skeleton Artifacts Dark or plus density artifacts Light or minus…

1X‐Rays Introduction X-rays X-ray production X-ray machine X-ray tube assembly Collimator Filtration Electrical supply to x-ray machine Operating console X-ray table Image receptors Film:screen image receptors Film processing Film fog…