HOW TO TAKE AND INTERPRET RADIOGRAPHS OF THE YOUNG PERFORMANCE HORSE
Fig. 4. The four images are examples of the Ca45M–CaLO (red line in Fig. 2) projection. The red arrow identifies the endosteal reaction created from a stress fracture in the racing Thoroughbred.
be positioned closer to the tibia in this location. In addition, this shorter plate-to-object distance al- lows for a more diagnostic image and lower tech- nique settings (Fig. 1). The insertion of the patellar ligaments on the proximal aspect of the tibia is a useful landmark that allows for more exact position- ing of the plate with respect to the tibia during the initial examination and during follow-up examinations.
Standard Projections
The operator stands behind the horse (Figs. 1 and 2) to collect our four standard projections.
made at 45° medial to the dorsoplantar plane (Cd45M–CaLO; Fig. 2, red line); (2) A caudoproximal-craniodistal oblique projec-
tion made at 10° proximal to the supporting surface and parallel to the dorsoplantar plane (Cd10Pr–Cr- DiO; Fig. 2, black line); (3) A caudolateral-craniomedial oblique projection
made at 45° lateral to the dorsoplantar plane (Cd45L–CrMO; Fig. 2, blue line); (4) A lateromedial (LM) projection (Fig. 2, green
