The topis is on Radiology and how it is used in Vet medicine. I describe what radiology is used for, how much devices cost plus the amount for exams. I also share interesting facts along the way.
Thank you for watching.
November 28, 2023
November 28, 2023
The topis is on Radiology and how it is used in Vet medicine. I describe what radiology is used for, how much devices cost plus the amount for exams. I also share interesting facts along the way.
Thank you for watching.
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Jennifer kenger
November 29, 2023 — 5:00 pm
Great presentation. What kind of test can be made on the animals? Do they have to be certified to do it? Who gets to take xrays of the animals?
Jessica Strader
December 1, 2023 — 10:05 am
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for your compliment. Tests in general can be x-ray, MRI, CT and ultrasound. The test types are also similar to the tests we do on people we have the AP, PA, lateral and oblique views. The veterinarian will learn about radiology during one of the rotations while in school.
That rotation will cover the best way to get the image. What kV and mAs to use for the animals safety and shielding and how to prevent animal injury during the exams.
Mostly the veterinarian will be the one who takes the image, depending on the facility with might have a technologist staffed. That would really depend on the size of the clinic.
Allison Wright
November 30, 2023 — 11:38 am
Hey Jessica,
I really like the insight into Veterinary Medicine! Are there any major differences in positioning procedures for animals vs people? How would you focus on their breathing for certain procedures as well?
Jessica Strader
December 1, 2023 — 9:52 am
Hello Allison,
There are some differences based on the different types and sizes of animals. When it comes to positioning the animal it is about the same as it would be for the average person. When it comes to the equipment I might have to get creative to preform the test.
When it comes to the breathing for the procedures once you get the pattern of the animals breathing is established I am able to take the image.
For me personally a patient that needs an inspiration breath I would watch for a amount of time while the chest rises and falls to determine the proper time to take the image. If the animal is on a ventilation device I would watch the device to determine when to take the image. Both of these options for breathing will get the correct image needed.
Cheyenne Welch
November 30, 2023 — 2:15 pm
Hello Miss Jessica,
I really liked the information presented in your video. I think it was very concise and put together, and loved your visual aids. I saw in your presentation, that you would need to go to a vet tech program to be eligible to fulfill this role. Do you think this would be a career path worth exploring for future radiographers? Do you think manipulating the body for particular images would be similar? Is this a career you could see yourself in?
Jessica Strader
December 1, 2023 — 9:31 am
Thank you Cheyenne. Yes to be a veterinarian you would have to go to school for that career path. As I want to do more radiology in my future I would not choose to go into this type of education in my future. Although if I wanted to work with animals I have to option to work at the MSU veterinarian emergency clinic.
It is really similar to what I will be doing in radiology with people. As I do with people I have to have two or three views for the use of being diagnostic. Manipulating the body will be similar since the bones in the body are similar, the difference being that some of the bones are either longer or shorter then ours.
I could see myself working in the field I think it would be interesting to work with animals and help them on the road to recovery.
Shanna Strader
December 1, 2023 — 3:15 pm
Hi Jessica. I am very interested on how xrays are taken on a dogs teeth. Do they do xrays of every tooth for dental exams or only if the pet presents with a problem? Do pets wear a lead apron when taking the xrays? Do xrays techs get the same training as vet xray techs?
Jessica Strader
December 7, 2023 — 5:13 pm
Hi Shanna,
Dental xrays on animals are usually a lateral image of the skull/mouth. Most if not all animals will be put under for this image, as the likely chance of someone getting hurt or the chances of a struggle are high.
The veterinarian would not do an image of just one tooth, they would probably do an image of the teeth on either side of the tooth in question. The image would have greater detail allowing to see if there were any complications inside of the animals mouth.
They would get similar training as to what I receive but they would be more focused on animal care and to know how to read the image that they would be taking of that animal and the best treatment options after the images have been read.
Most often animals will not be shielded when getting xrays as depending on size they might not make them that small or large if the lead apron where to get into the image, the image would have to be redone. The idea is that since we may not be able to shield the animal that we limit the amount of radiation as possible for that animal, meaning we get the images we need the first time.
Great question and thank you for watching the video.
Tammy DePottey
December 3, 2023 — 6:05 pm
Hi Jessica,
I really enjoyed watching your video, it has some really neat images that everyone can relate to. It is also pretty interesting to see how similar the anatomy is to humans, but somewhat different. Can you imagine taking an x-ray on a horse, I think that would be so fun! How do you think they would do an UGI on a large animal like a horse or a cow? It’s amazing how x-ray equipment, and specialty modality equipment is the same for humans and animals.
Jessica Strader
December 7, 2023 — 4:41 pm
Tammy,
Thank you for watching the video its a really great subject to have the opportunity to look further into. After checking out some cool stuff, if a vet has a question about the intestinal tract they will scope the animal. If the Horse needs to be checked for this UGI, they can run a scope up the nose of the animal and record the movement of the camera down nose into the throat going into the stomach having the animal swallow like normal. A scope can detect if this animal as a variation of issues. To see something neat I would suggest looking up a gastric endoscopy as they have good videos of what an ulcer looks like inside a verity of animals. You can see a comparison between people and horse ulcers are not much different from the other.
Like you pointed out we do have test run similar on us as what we run on animals such as horse and cow to check for similar issues above. 4 million people will suffer a ulcer in the united states which is about 5%-10% of the population. 50%-90% of horses will have an ulcer in there life time depending on what they are feed, what they do (racing or farming are examples).
Thank you for watching.