Re: Equine radiology

[BLReider@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/6/2004 12:48:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 

michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu writes:

Mike:  



Colorado State University's Rad program is under the vet med college.  They 

irradiate lots of horses & other large animals regularly.  Perhaps Dr. Tom 

Borak can provide a contact who can help.  Tom is in the HP member's list.



Hope this helps.



> Anyone with some equine radiology experience out there? Got this request

> this morning:

> 

> "Please tell me approximately how many mrem the equine patient and horse

> handler are exposed to during a standard limb (hoof)radiographic

> procedure using a portable x-ray machine (70-90 kVp and 10-30 mA)?"

> 

> Hey, with a question like this, "who ya gonna call?" Radsafe, of course,

> Dosebusters Extraodinaire.

> 

> Mike

> 

> Michael G. Stabin, PhD, CHP

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> Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences 

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