Clinical Courses
Antech Imaging Services offers educational programming as part of our commitment to promoting excellence in veterinary care. These educational programs provide training for common procedures to ensure the highest quality diagnostic submissions, as well as to educate veterinary professionals about current topics in veterinary medicine.
Graduated course progression
As an Antech Imaging Services client, you and your staff will have access to RACE-approved educational opportunities at no extra charge. See the Antech Learning Unleashed section below for access to RACE-credit.
Training materials are always available outside of the RACE-approved courses. Access to the training materials is available below, but please note you will not receive RACE credit if you access the materials from this page.
You are welcome to review these courses as often as needed.
Radiology Course: Radiographic Positioning of the Dog
This course was designed to introduce staff members new to radiology on how to perform common radiographic procedures in the canine patient. It also serves as a good review for more seasoned technical staff and veterinarians. Videos, still images, diagrams and quizzes are included in each module to help the learner process the available information.
The ten modules include:
- Detailed handouts that can be printed for quick reference
- Four prerequisite modules, which include information on radiation safety, terminology, and preparation prior to performing the exam,
- Detailed training of common radiographic examinations in the dog including positioning of the thorax, abdomen, shoulder, elbow, pelvis and stifle
- Both sedated “hands-free” and “handheld” techniques for positioning
- Positioning modules include information on anatomy, positioning and quality control of the images
Objectives
- Understand why radiation safety is important and how to use good radiation safety to obtain diagnostic radiographs in the dog
- Understand how to make diagnostic quality radiographs in the dog of the six studies provided
- Understand how to quality control radiographic studies obtained and how to correct potential deficiencies
Prerequisites
The prerequisite courses are highly recommended for those new to radiology, and are suggested for all other users as a refresher.
Positioning Modules
Information on anatomy, positioning, and quality control of the images. Each module includes a detailed handout that can be printed for quick reference.
Antech Learning Unleashed
RACE-approved access to Antech Imaging Services educational opportunities are hosted by the VCA online training site Antech Learning Unleashed (ALU). You will need to register as an Antech Imaging Services ALU client to have access to these RACE- approved courses.