The scotty dogs

MissE · Moderator Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 156 Location: Ohio

What position/projection do you see the scotty dogs? Can you name the parts? Razz

xrayquilter · Power User Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 120 Location: Ohio

You see the scotty dogs on the oblique L-spine views.
The ear is the superior articulating process.
The transverse process is the nose.
The pedicle is the eye.
The pars interartularis is the neck,& the
inferior articulating process is the leg. Surprised

MissE · Moderator Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 156 Location: Ohio

Great job!! Laughing

xrayquilter · Power User Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 120 Location: Ohio

Along the scotty dog line.....what is the best way to determine if you've under- or overrotated a patient on an oblique view Question

I know by looking it up that if the pedicle (eye) of the dog is located anteriorly on the vertebral body that it is underrotated. But how can I engrave that in my brain! Exclamation

I just can't picture this one in my brain as well as others!
TIA!!

MissE · Moderator Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 156 Location: Ohio

StudentRad · Guest

You're knowledgable on that - what book is it in?

MissE · Moderator Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 156 Location: Ohio

The name of the textbook is "Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy" by Kenneth Bontrager. We use this book now instead of the Merill's. Laughing