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Orthopaedist's Guide to Plain Film Imaging

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I am a primary care sports medicine physician and occasionally take my own x-rays. This book contains all the common and many uncommon x-ray views used in conventional plain-film orthopaedic radiography. For each view there are photographs and narrative instructions for positioning, what type of equipment to use (cassette, bucky, etc.), orientation of the beam and other helpful hints, and a picture of what the x-ray should look like. It is a great reference for anyone who orders orthopedic x-rays and for x-ray techs as well. Helpful when asking a tech to take an unusual view they are not familiar with (e.g. west point axillary). I have found it very helpful in learning how to take x-rays myself as well - the only other thing I needed was the technique chart for the x-ray tube I am using. An inexpensive and valuable addition to my library.