Radiographic Anatomy Courseware

Radiographic Anatomy courseware was written in Authorware and runs on PC and Macintosh computers. Click a title to view a summary description of the courseware:

Small Animal Radiographic Anatomy

Equine Radiographic Anatomy

This Authorware 4 tutorial is designed to replace radiographs on view boxes as the primary means of radiologic instruction. This software increases the efficiency of study because no time is wasted searching through envelopes to find radiographs, some of which are misfiled by other harried students. It also amplifies access to radiographic images because the tutorial can be available on any Windows or Macintosh computer rather than being limited to one room on campus.

Over 100 images are available for study and are grouped according to body region, head, spine, chest, abdomen, etc. Each image is presented first without labels along with a list of structures the user should look for. With a mouse click labels are overlayed on the image but can be toggled off and on the image instantaneously. This allows the labels to illuminate but not obscure structures. The majority of the images illustrate normal radiographic anatomy but clinical correlates are included, especially when they enhance understanding of radiographic anatomy. Angiograms,bronchograms and cystograms are used to increase understanding of plain films. Companion illustrations are used to depict techniques for radiograhic positioning. While most of the images deal with the dog and cat, rabbits are also included.

Disk size: 18 MB. Minimum hardware: Macintosh or PC (Windows 95); 800 x 600 pixels resolution, 24 bit color.

For more informaion contact: V.S. Cox coxxx002@tc.umn.edu

Student Evaluations:

A series of five Authorware programs present radiographic anatomy pertinent to the following five equine regions:

• Head — disk size: 26 MB
• Carpus — disk size: 5 MB
• Tarsus — disk size: 7 MB
• Fetlock — disk size: 5 MB
• Foot and Digit — disk size: 13 MB

Minimum hardware: Macintosh or PC (Windows 95); 800 x 600 pixels resolution, 24 bit color.

For more informaion contact: V.S. Cox coxxx002@tc.umn.edu