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Blog City - The Washington Post Magazine
Burnt Pixel says:
The Washington Post Magazine is launching a new feature for D.C. area photographers. It will be called 'Blog City - Seeing Ourselves Through the Lens of Washington's Photobloggers.'
epmd says:
This is great. thanks for the update and good news. When will this start?
Burnt Pixel says:
The intro to the column will be published in a couple of weeks.
dcJohn says:
Congratulations on getting the green light for this at the Post! I'll certainly be submitting stuff, and I'm really looking forward to opening the paper some day and seeing photos by flickr friends.
justindc says:
I may have to subscribe to the Post just to make sure I don't miss any of the Magazines! I can't wait to see some of these photos in the paper.
bodhi47 says:
excellent news.
epmd says:
so will the photos that we sent already are ok for now? Or should we send you new photos?
Burnt Pixel says:
If you have already sent in photos, consider your clock re-started...you can send in 3 more for the month of May!
aqui-ali says:
Quick question: why only the DC area?
yakusha says:
Awesome. I assume that you want JPGs, not TIFFs, even for printing purposes?
aqui-ali says:
Well, as far as I know, the Post is distributed widely throughout the US and beyond. Much in the same way The New York Times is not only about New York...
TomasG says:
I used to be a long time college student in DC and I have a bunch of pics of DC. But since I am not in DC anymore, I suppose I can't submit anything.
dcJohn says:
Personally, I'm really glad to see the focus on local photoblogs and images. The Post may be read nationally, but it's still our local paper, and I think this is going to be a great new "hook" into the DC community.
Burnt Pixel says:
dcJohn has hit the nail on the head. Even though many people view The Post as a national paper, our mandate is very much local; its just that 'our' local includes the federal government!
aqui-ali says:
gotcha. just wondering. *hums back to work* ;)
stevegoldenberg.com says:
Keith - do you want the full size pics emailed to you or can we send you the URLs of the full-sizers from a flickr account?
Burnt Pixel says:
lounytoon says:
Just an FYI, I checked with the WP concerning reprints. The Sunday Magazine edition is $10, and the others are $8...so it may be time to map the nearest locations of your favorite WP retailers!
Burnt Pixel says:
It's Alive!
andrea chappelear-raichelson says:
very interesting :)
Burnt Pixel says:
Annapolis IS local, as are most points in MD south of Baltimore. Send us some images!
hot_tea says:
this is wonderful!
stevegoldenberg.com says:
Keith, will the Post Magazine be running this feature every week or only intermittently?
epmd says:
I've seen it the last 2 weeks, so I'm guessing weekly.
kimprobable says:
i was out of town this last weekend.. any posts/links to the Mem weekend section? couldn't seem to find anything.
Burnt Pixel says:
Sorry for the delay in responding, I'm on vacation.
epmd says:
So I hear your looking for a web based multimedia photo editor.
Burnt Pixel says:
hey there,
Werewolf Puppy says:
Nice job Washington Post! I didn't realize how popular our photos are.
drade says:
we sold 7 flick'rite photographs in 2 days..
dcJohn says:
BP/Keith: Yay! Glad to hear that Blog City has become so popular. It deserves the success. :)
.Nida says:
StarionWolf - fyi: Two days ago I was told by a worker to stop photographing in the Metro. I was shooting the trains coming in at Farragut North. This is the first time in a month of shooting Metro pictures that I was told this, so I'm not sure how true it is. She told me that no one can shoot in the Metro since 911. She wasn't security.
designmonkey says:
Sweet, can't wait to see this!
Rory says:
I've been taking photos on the Metro for ages without any problems. There's no set policy against it, but they can hassle you as much as they want. Hopefully they won't toss around any formal ban ideas like New York or San Francisco.
Werewolf Puppy says:
Thanks for the replies everyone. I just wanted to clarify what Burnt Pixel mentioned in his first post. I don't have a tripod.
Burnt Pixel says:
Keep those images coming!
scottkdc says:
I love the blog pics in the Post, and finding them nudged me toward flickr, which I'm grateful for. But am I the only person wondering why the Washington Post isn't paying photogs for this work? There's something not quite right about that...
epmd says:
Oh and where has it been these past few weeks???
lounytoon says:
I asked Keith about that, he said that sometimes during the summer, the magazine abstains from running a few features to save money.
epmd says:
Woo-hoo. I just saw it again.
Driven says:
scottkdc, imho, the Post IS paying the photographers. Sometimes exposure is more valuable than dollars.
scottkdc says:
Well, I'm a former freelance writer and a current magazine editor, and I don't think it's copacetic. Of course, it's a free country, and photogs and writers are allowed to make whatever arrangements they want, but the more people give away their work, the less creative talent is valued. My mag, National Parks, pays photogs well and we're pubbed by a nonprofit. The Post should do better. They pay $100 for "Life is Short. Autobiography as Haiku," for crying out loud. Just my two cents. :)
kunja says:
Well, I was happy to have been featured in the first issue, and I think that holding out a piece because there is no payment would have been foolish. It felt good to see my work in a big local publication, and several people whom I know saw the image (and some of them have since purchased prints from me). I got a big boost of visits to my website outside of flickr, and made sales. So for me it was a win-win situation.
randomspaces says:
Thanks for your comments and voice of reason, kunja and driven. It's definitely win-win if your photos get attention through exposure that costs you nothing (as opposed to the cost of printing your own promo postcards!)
work2snap says:
epmd says:
yeah, they will contact you. They did for my shot as well as someone else I know.
birdcage says:
Yeah, they contacted me as well-- it's supposed to be in either this coming weekend or the following.
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I Get Sucked Into Percy Jackson Chapter 3HI! Greekgeek1213 here! This is Chapter 3! Hopefully you guys like it! Grover, do the disclaimer!
Grover: GG1213 does not own anything in this chapter except her OC's. Can I have my reed pipes back?
GG1213:*plays a song on the reed pipes* This is so cool!
Grover: Hey! Give them back! My father made it for me and blah blah blah….
GG1213: Enjoy!
Luna's POV:
As I was about to press play on my iPod, someone came up to me.
"Hi. You look lonely. Can I sit with you over there?" a girl with long dirty blonde hair and lonely looked hazel eyes asked.
"Sure!" I replied.
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A woman in a toga was patting my hair down, speaking to me in a gentle voice. Although the voice was pleasant and soothing, she seemed hurried, almost desperate. I couldn't remember a thing she was saying to me, either.
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Isaac bent down to help me up, laughing. I stood up and brushed the dirt off my backside, my face bright red.
Ricardo watched me with his eyebrows raised, "Are you done overreacting?"
"Sorry," I said scathingly. "It's a little much to take in."
He rolled his eyes and turned back to the hill. "Hey Peleus," He said to the dragon. "Sorry for the commotion." He looked over his shoulder at us, "Well, come on then."
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Piper, I thought. I sprinted to the Aphrodite cabin. I found a lot of Aphrodite children hanging up Valentine hearts, but none of them was Piper. Where could she be?
I started searching at the Big House. No Piper. I went to the volleyball courts. No Piper. The arena. No Piper.
Finally, I went to the beach. And yes, there she was, lying in the sand. Her eyes were closed. Was she asleep?
I walked towards her. She opened her eyes and got up when I was only five metres away. "Hey Pipes" I said. "How are you doing today?"
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The events of the day before had totally exhausted him. He still couldn't understand how the cruel Cupid could be the representative of love. Cupid was a thug, an enforcer.
Suddenly, he heard somebody knocking on the door. "Can I come in?" Piper asked.
"Mais bien sûr! Pourquoi pas?" Jason answered.
Piper laughed. "Tu parles français? Très bien! I didn't know that!"
"Yeah, I taught myself a few sentences in spring. Do I pronounce it well?" Jason said.
"Well, I couldn't do it better myself!" Piper chuckled, while she sat down next to him on his bed.
After a few moments, Jason asked: "Anyway, why did you come here? Is there anything you'd like to discuss?"
"Well, actually… I didn't know where to spend my free time, so I came here." Piper replied. "But do you have anything to talk about?"
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Maybe it was just me, but why was it that every teacher in the whole wide world picked on me? Even when I'm pulled into some new place, not remembering a single thing about myself, I feel like a little ant about to be crushed by the boot of a superior adult. It really sucks.
I opened my mouth. I'm not Potter. I'm new. I don't really care if I'm late because I don't want to be here anyway. Hermione stopped me, grabbing my arm and shaking her head. I sighed – why wasn't she singled out for being late? What about Ron, a guy who might actually deserve it?
I filed in behind my two new acquaintances, slipping onto a high-chair and dumping Harry's bag on the desk. Hermione was next to me, who was next to Ron. I had a feeling this would be the usual arrangement from now on.
"Sorry, Professor," mumbled Hermione, sounding a little weak as the teacher approached us,
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"Hera the Hopeless"
Nope. No way. It wasn't true. Harry wasn't going to believe it.
Being told that he's the son of a Greek goddess should have sent him into a fit of happiness. Demigods were cool – they could fly, summon lightning using a hammer, slam into people, things like that. Well, that was just Thor, but Harry didn't really see the difference.
Thing is, he wasn't excited. Somehow, the prospect of being half-human, half-god terrified him. In Greek mythology, heroes wouldn't ever get a break. They'd all fight for some gallant cause, and then die. It was all so melodramatic that Harry didn't believe a word of it, until he set foot into Camp Half-Blood.
He protested adamantly that he was definitely not a son of a goddess, but Chiron just brushed him off.
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"Yeah, haven't we learned about this already?" I asked, doodling on my paper.
Isaac sighed, "Probably." He lifted his head up and looked at the clock. "Gah! We still have thirty minutes!" He slammed his head back onto the desk and groaned again, loudly.
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Isaac panicked, "Uh- Um- No, I'm good."
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I snorted,
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It had only been two hours between their departure from New Rome and the meeting with the Bargain Mart employees. But at least the Doors of Death were closed now, and of course Percy was with four friends now.
At first, when Jason had driven his car into something that had just jumped out of the woods, they all thought it was a rabbit. But no, bad luck.
It turned out that they had ran into Stheno, and after a few seconds an angry Euryale appeared. "Stheno!" she shouted. "Can't you watch out for once? Those cars always -" Then she noticed the passengers of the car. "Not you again, son of Neptune! Haven't you already killed us four times?"
Hazel wished Jason had come with them.
She, Frank and Nico had expec
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-At the Athena Parthenon's
He found himself in another place. At the Athena Parthenon's, with Annabeth at the front and a bunch of monsters surrounding the place. There was one at the front holding Annabeth as she was struggling to get free, but the Cyclops was covering her mouth and holding her by the waist.
"So glad you could join us, son of Poseidon," Gaea said. Her sleeping body was floating right in behind Annabeth as a Cyclops came up and grabbed Percy from behind and brought him to the front.
Gaea laughed, "The hour has come my children. The blood of the two famous demigods, who went to Tarturus and back. Their blood will be strong, I present, the two most powerful demigods the world has ever known! Today we rise!"
"You can do what you want with me," Percy said, "But let Annabeth go."
Annabeth shook her head and mumbled somet
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He swam to the middle of the demigodly group, and turned on his best megaphone voice. "Okay, could everybody please get out of the ocean for a minute? I want to show you something."
Annabeth was clearly unimpressed. "You want to show us something? Nah, can you maybe do that later? I just want to swim some more." The others nodded.
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"Can I talk to you for just ten seconds?" he asked. "If you help me to get everybody out of th
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"Well, I don't particularly like it, but you could see it as a payback for catapulting you in the Pacific."
"That's okay with me. But don't get angry when losing, Seaweed Brain."
Percy knew he was settling for the game he hated most. He had never conquered Annabeth in any Scrabble game in his life, but hey, maybe he'd win this time?
"I promise I won't. But no loser-like words, got that, Wise Girl?"
She laughed. They both remembered their Scrabble game a few days after the end of the Titan War, almost two years ago. That game had really got out of hand, as it had almost caused them to break up.
"All right." She laid down the game board. "Ready to be defeated?"
"Nope. I'm only ready to conquer."
"We'll see, Seaweed Brain."
"Tell me again, please, Hazel. I still don't completely get it."
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When they had arrived on the beach where they'd go swimming that evening, Jason had asked her to hold his hand. She had expected a romantic walk along the beach, but no, nothing like that.
When she took hold of his strong hand, they rose up in the air, and Piper wasn't even disappointed. This is even better, she thought.
They drifted away from the beach, further and further, until they were about 100 feet away from the coastline and some 25 feet up in the air. She kissed him on the cheek and smiled. "What were you planning to do here, Sparky?"
He grinned. "I'll show you." Suddenly, he released his hands from hers. Piper screamed all the way down, until she splashed into the Pacific Ocean. When she came up, she yelled insults he had never heard of at him. But, deep in her heart, she loved him more than ever at that moment.
It took her about two minutes to regain control of herse
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She didn't fall asleep again yet, scared of the bad dreams she'd have to endure. That dream was a part of the 'one in a million'-category. Demigods rarely had good dreams. Oh, how much she wished that dream to become reality… But she knew the possibility of that happening was below one percent.
Instead of going to sleep again, she dressed quickly and opened her cabin door. She creeped to the upper deck, and when sh
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To save of me
I'm dying,drowning
Ten feet deep
I've given up
I've fought the fight
Faced my demons
Done my time
I've ran and ran
All my life
From the darkness
That is inside
I watch as it
Consumes me whole
Takes my body
Takes my soul
What's done is done
The darkness has won
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"Who even is Rachel? I've never met her."
That awkwardly broke the silence as four girls sat in a helicopter, which was currently soaring over the east coast of Philadelphia. They were all dressed in casual clothes well, all accept one, who was so particular with her clothing that she had decided to dress formally for the occasion.
The blonde girl looked up, still holding a plain envelope. Her startling stormy grey eyes seemed darker than usual, "Rachel is our Oracle. She is a bit well, eccentric," said Annabeth. She glanced back down at the envelope she admitted that she wasn't on the whole excited about sleepovers. It was a gathering of girls, where, for the most part, they talked about celebrities and make-up and boys. Not really her cup of tea.
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Constraining an atmospheric GCM by combining ground-based, satellite and reanalysis data for improved estimation of the aerosol impact on the south-Asian monsoon Dilip Ganguly NOAA-GFDL/Princeton University Collaborators V. Ramaswamy and Paul Ginoux • Diverse sources of aerosols: Natural and Anthropogenic • Aerosols affect climate, mainly in two ways Direct: Scattering and absorbing the Solar & terrestrial radiation Indirect: Altering Microphysical Aerosol 'Hot spots' in the globe properties and lifetime of clouds MODIS AOD at 500 nm for Sep 2000 Kaufman et al., 2002, Nature • It still remains a challenge to make realistic estimates of the impact of aerosols on climate • Distribution of aerosols around the globe is heterogeneous and they have a short residence time Two different pathways have been identified by which aerosols could effect the South Asian Monsoon system The Solar dimming effect: [Ramanathan et al. 2005, Chung and Ramanathan, 2005.] Based on INDOEX measurements ABC (Atmospheric Brown Cloud) Forcing Conclusion: Aerosol imposed cooling of land and northern Indian ocean cools the surface, stabilizes the atmosphere, reduces evaporation, causes a spin down of the Hadley circulation and weakens the monsoon Elevated heat pump effect: Lau et al., [2006], Lau and Kim, [2006] Anomalous heating due to BC in the foothills of Himalayas and warming of upper troposphere over Tibetan plateau caused by transport of dust, heats the atmosphere making it unstable with increased convection and results in advancement and intensification of Indian Monsoon Meridional distribution of absorbing aerosols (BC and dust) and solar heating across Tibetan plateau Has the aerosol-monsoon-climate puzzle been solved ? Ramanathan et al. (2005), Lau et al. (2006), Randles and Ramaswamy (2008) and Meehl et al. (2008) have identified some of the possible mechanisms by which aerosols can effect the monsoon over South Asia But, there are caveats in each of these studies • Indirect effects of aerosols have been ignored • Aerosol distributions of Lau et al. (2006) and Meehl et al. (2008) needs to be evaluated with observations over this region • Magnitude and the distribution of 'ABC forcing' used by Ramanathan et al. (2005) does not show good correlation with the recent data available over land areas within this region Motivation A renewed attempt is being made at NOAA-GFDL to investigate the impact of aerosols on the climate over South Asia. A realistic assessment of the impacts of aerosols on climate demands GCMs to simulate accurate distribution of aerosols in the atmosphere. It is therefore important to evaluate model results globally and understand the origin of any discrepancy in aerosol properties simulated by the GCMs and observations. Evaluation of models are generally performed by comparing Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) with satellite data. However, this may not sufficient as AODs are diagnosed from simulated mass concentration by making further assumptions. Climatological AOD over the Indian subcontinent for January AM2 MODIS Monthly mean AOD at 500 nm for the year 2002 from AERONET observations at Kanpur and AM2 simulations There is some problem with the GCM which can be due to many reasons Among them… Error in the meteorological values simulated by the GCM One solution for this problem could be Nudging the winds and specific humidity with NCEP Reanalysis AM2 is underestimating RH in the lower atmosphere Assimilation of NCEP-AM2 data with sounding data from Asia Before Assimilation After Assimilation But all these efforts did not result in any significant improvement in the simulated AOD to match with satellite data or other observations Comparison of AOD simulated by AM2 with observations GSFC 2002 AERONET AOD • There are differences between AM2 results and observations • The problem could be due to various reasons • How to get things right in the GCM ? •Sulfate is overestimated and organics is underestimated by AM2 over the North American region. Ginoux et al., JGR[2006] Challenge How do we evaluate any model (GCM) over regions where measurements of aerosol composition and concentration are not available ? Measurements of aerosol concentration over We do not have : large parts of the world Long term and systematic measurements of We do have : optical and physical parameters of aerosols across the globe 1. Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Direct Product: AOD at 7 wavelengths Inversion Products: Single scattering albedo Size distribution 2. Micro-Pulse Lidar Network (MPLNET) Extinction profile of aerosol at 523 nm 3. Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) CALIOP onboard CALIPSO satellite Extinction profile of aerosol at 523 nm Objective Develop a technique to derive the concentration of aerosols from optical measurements in places where direct measurements of aerosol composition are not available and use this information to constrain the GCM. Idea Finding an optimum combination of aerosol concentration which gives the closest values of AOD, single scattering albedo and size distribution of aerosols as AERONET when distributed according to the profile from MPLNET or CALIOP Ganguly, Ginoux and Ramaswamy et al. (2009), JGR Methodology Ganguly, Ginoux and Ramaswamy et al. (2009), GRL Optical properties of individual components mass growth mass specific Dry mass factor extinction cross concentratio section n Construction of concentration profile Assumption made Methodology We assume log-normal distribution and external mixture of following aerosol components: Sulfate, BC, OC, Dust (two modes), Sea Salt (two modes) Compute parameters like AOD, single scattering albedo (w), volume fraction of coarse (Cvc) and fine (Cvf) mode aerosols Minimization process Uncertainty / Error associated with each parameter where and are the computed and observed aerosol parameters and M (total number of parameters)=13 with contributions of 7, 4, 1, and 1 corresponding to AOD, w, Cvf and Cvc respectively. Finally, the aerosol model with the lowest is selected. Application of our technique over different parts of the world Kanpur, India GSFC, United States Etosha Pan, Namibia Comparison of surface concentration of aerosol components from the results of minimization with those simulated by the GFDL AM2 model and measurements available over USA GSFC, 2002 Comparison of results over Southern Africa Mongu, Zambia Using this technique, we are able to evaluate the model results in a more consistent way How do we use these results to constrain the GCM ? Still remains a challenge but we made an attempt Impact of aerosols on present and future climate using a General Circulation Model (GCM) Correct distribution of aerosol concentration and optical depths simulated by the GCM Production Transport Optical properties Removal hygroscopic growth Assuming these correct Adjust these Constraining the model based on the results of our retrieval over North America Before AERONET AOD After Changes made in AM2 based on our results • Decreased sulfate from fossil fuel by 50% • Increased BC from biofuel by a factor of two • Increased the biogenic emissions of OC over boreal forests • Included OC emission from sea spray • Increased the wet deposition of aerosols by increasing the scavenging ratio We did some similar changes in the aerosol inventory over the South Asian region based on the results of our retrieval We are currently running an improved version of the coupled atmosphere-mixed layer ocean model SM2.1 of NOAA-GFDL to investigate the climate response to the direct as well as indirect effects of anthropogenic verses natural aerosols from South Aisa on monsoon dynamics. 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Equine vet. J. (2006) 38 (3) 266-270
Reasons for performing study: An alternative technique of
radiographing the pelvis in the standing horse is required, to
avoid the risks associated with general anaesthesia.
Hypothesis: That lateral oblique radiography in the standing
horse would be a useful technique in the investigation of
pelvic injury.
Objectives: To describe the technique of lateral oblique pelvic
radiography in the standing horse and demonstrate the
feasibility and usefulness of this technique.
Methods: A technique for lateral oblique radiography in the
standing horse was devised and retrospective review made of
radiographic findings in 18 clinical cases.
Results: The caudal iliac shaft, greater trochanter of the
femur, femoral head, acetabulum and coxofemoral
articulation on the side under investigation were visualised
consistently using this technique. Of the 18 cases, 3 iliac
shaft fractures, 1 acetabular fracture, 2 coxofemoral
luxations and 4 horses with new bone formation
around the coxofemoral joint and/or proximal femur
were identified.
Conclusions: Lateral oblique radiography in the standing,
conscious horse can be used to investigate conditions
affecting the caudal iliac shaft, coxofemoral articulation and
proximal femur in the horse.
Potential relevance: The technique is straightforward,
noninvasive and useful in the investigation of horses with
suspected pelvic injury. However, not all pelvic injuries
would be identified, and normal radiographic findings do
not rule out injury or fractures elsewhere in the pelvis.
Indications for equine pelvic radiography include investigation of
hindlimb lameness in the absence of detectable abnormalities or
response to local analgesia in the lower limb, asymmetry of the
pelvic region and the presence of crepitus in the pelvic region.
The most common indication is in the definitive diagnosis of
suspected pelvic fractures, which often have a nonspecific
clinical presentation. Although affected horses typically
demonstrate significant hindlimb lameness, the presence of
crepitus and/or abnormal findings on rectal examination have
been found to be inconsistent (Jeffcott 1982; Hendrickson 1987;
Little and Hilbert 1987).
Radiography is reported as a reliable diagnostic aid for equine
pelvic fractures (Little and Hilbert 1987). Radiographic
techniques include ventrodorsal radiographs obtained with the
horse in dorsal recumbency under general anaesthesia (Lewis and
Heinze 1971; Kangstrom 1972), and ventrodorsal (May et al.
1991) and lateral (Jeffcott 1979; Little and Hilbert 1987)
radiographs in the standing horse.
Additional risks associated with general anaesthesia of horses
with suspected pelvic fracture are the potential for fracture
displacement and/or haemorrhage due to laceration of internal iliac
arteries during recovery. May et al. (1991) described a technique of
obtaining ventrodorsal radiographs of the standing horse with the
x-ray machine positioned ventral to the abdomen and the cassette
positioned dorsal to the sacrum. This technique avoids the risks
associated with recovery from general anaesthesia, but there are
some disadvantages. Centring and collimation of the x-ray beam
and safe handling of the cassette can be difficult. The technique
also poses some risk to the x-ray machine in fractious horses.
Lateral radiographs of the pelvis of the standing horse are
considered to be of little value (Little and Hilbert 1987) except in
the identification of some sacral fractures (Hendrickson 1987).
Scintigraphy is highly sensitive but nonspecific for bone
pathology. With its ability to image the whole skeleton in the
standing sedated horse, it has had a major impact in the diagnosis of
pelvic fractures (Driver 2003). However, there are several factors
that may influence its sensitivity, including attenuation of the
gamma-photons by the pelvic muscle mass and the position of the
urinary bladder (Hendrickson 1987; Pilsworth et al.1993; Hornof et
al. 1996; Attenburrow 1997; Erichsen and Berger 2001). Bone
scanning the horse too early following the originating incident also
leads to false negatives, presumably because the 'up-regulation' of
bone turnover has not yet occurred. It is commonly recommended
to wait at least 7 days before performing a bone scan when
investigating a suspected fracture. It is also possible to produce false
negative images of the pelvis when a fracture is present without a
definitive underlying cause, up to 14 days after injury (A.J. Driver,
unpublished data). Scintigraphy is the technique of choice for the
diagnosis of suspected stress fractures (Hornof et al. 1996).
Ultrasonography is also useful in the assessment of pelvic
damage, but is limited to the detection of discontinuity of bony
surfaces and identification of soft tissue changes (Shepherd and
Pilsworth 1994; Busoni 2001; Tomlinson et al. 2000, 2001;
Almanza and Whitcombe 2003).
This article describes a technique for obtaining lateral
oblique views of the pelvis in a standing, conscious horse.
A technique for pelvic radiography in the standing horse
E. L. BARRETT*, A. M. TALBOT, A. J. DRIVER, F. J. BARR and A. R. S. BARR
Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU; and Greenwood Ellis and
Partners, 166 High Street, Newmarket CB8 9WS
Keywords: horse; pelvis; radiography; pelvic fracture; acetabulum
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
[Paper received for publication 25.08.05; Accepted 28.11.05]
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E. L. Barrett et al.
Materials and methods
The results of lateral oblique radiographic views obtained in
18 horses at the Equine Diagnostic Centre, University of Bristol,
UK, between March 2000 and June 2005 were evaluated.
Radiographic technique
Lateral oblique radiography (lateral 30° dorsal-lateroventral
oblique) was carried out with the horse standing. In fractious
animals, sedation was helpful. The rectum was evacuated where
possible; an air-filled rectum provides good contrast for the
visualisation of the bony structures and avoids the potential for
artefacts created by overlying faecal material. The horse was, as
far as possible, standing squarely on all 4 limbs. A vertically
positioned x-ray cassette (X-Omatic)1was positioned against the
side of the pelvis under examination and the x-ray tube angled
approximately 30° ventrally from horizontal. It was centred
between the level of the greater trochanter and the base of the tail
on the tube side, approximately two-thirds along the craniocaudal
distance between the palpable landmarks of the tuber sacrale and
tuber ischiae (Fig 1). The height and craniocaudal position of the
cassette were adjusted to coincide with the path of the x-ray
beam. Rare earth screens (Lanex Regular)1and a stationary
parallel grid (parallel 12:1 grid)2were used, with a film-focal
distance of approximately 100 cm. For the x-ray machine
(UD150B-10 generator, maximum exposure factors 150 kV and
1000 mA, with Comet tube, Argostat tube crane and Bucky
system)2and film (MG SR Medical Film)3-screen-grid
combination in our clinic, the settings used varied from 90 to
130 kV and 125 to 400 mAs, depending on the size of the horse
and the pelvic muscle mass.
The lead strips within the parallel grid were orientated
vertically, so that the dorsoventral angulation of the x-ray beam
did not result in the phenomenon of grid cut-off. Due to the
relatively large exposure factors used, cassettes were not held by
hand but by a gantry-mounted holder. However, a cassette
mounted or suspended from a vertical stand would be equally
suitable. To minimise the radiation hazard to personnel, only the
person holding the horse's head was present at the time of
exposure. Lead protective clothing is essential to protect
personnel from the scattered radiation associated with the high
exposures used.
Areas of the pelvis visualised during standing lateral oblique pelvic
radiography included the iliac shaft, greater trochanter of the femur,
femoral head, acetabulum and coxofemoral articulation on the side
under examination (Fig 2). Depending on the craniocaudal centring
of the x-ray beam, the ischium was also visualised. The structures on
the side being imaged were projected dorsally, ideally superimposed
on a gas-filled rectum (Fig 3). Areas of the pelvis that may not be
Fig 2: Areas of the pelvis visualised during standing lateral oblique
pelvic radiography.
Fig 1: Positioning the x-ray tube and cassette for standing lateral oblique
radiography of the equine pelvis.
Fig 3: a) Normal standing lateral oblique view of the equine pelvis.
b) The same image with diagram of visible structures overlaid.
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268A technique for pelvic radiography in the standing horse
seen using this technique include the iliac wings, tubera coxae,
tubera sacrale, sacroiliac joints, sacrum, pubis and entire ischium.
Eighteen horses underwent standing lateral oblique pelvic
radiography at the Equine Diagnostic Centre, University of Bristol
between March 2000 and June 2005. A variety of breeds were
examined, with bodyweight 125–550 kg (Table 1). Six horses
(Cases 1, 5, 7, 10, 11 and 16) were unable fully to bear weight on
the affected limb. Diagnostic quality radiographs were achieved in
all horses.
Iliac shaft fractures (Fig 4) were diagnosed conclusively in
3 horses and an acetabular fracture in one horse. In 3 of these horses,
the findings were confirmed with ultrasonography, scintigraphy
and/or further radiographs. In one horse (Case 1), ventrodorsal
radiographs demonstrated additional fractures of the ischium and
pubis. In 2 horses (Cases 6 and 16), dorsal luxation of the
coxofemoral joint (Fig 5) was diagnosed and confirmed either at
surgery or with ventrodorsal radiographs. In 4 horses (Cases 12, 13,
15 and 17), irregular new bone formation was identified. In one
horse (Case 12) the new bone was located on the dorsal aspect of the
acetabulum, and in another (Case 17) on the femoral neck, with
associated joint incongruity. In both horses, this was considered
consistent with osteoarthritic change. In 2 horses (Cases 13 and 15)
the new bone was located on the cranial aspect of the greater
trochanter of the femur. In all 4 horses, these locations corresponded
to areas of increased radiopharmaceutical uptake identified using
scintigraphy. In one horse (Case 10), the lateral oblique radiograph
TABLE 1: Age, breed, sex, history, radiographic findings and additional diagnostic information for the 18 clinical cases included in this study
Radiographic findings from
lateral oblique view of pelvis Age, breed, sexHistory Additional diagnostic investigations
1 7-year-old TBx gelding Lame LH (grade 9/10) following a fall,
rectal findings unremarkable
L iliac shaft fracture cranial to
Confirmed on ventrodorsal radiographs,
L ischial and pubic fractures also seen;
scintigraphy nondiagnostic
Scintigraphy demonstrated mild IRU in
area of L acetabulum
2 6-year-old TB gelding Acute onset lameness LH, grade 9/10 Left iliac shaft and coxofemoral
joint appeared normal
No abnormalities detected3 37-year-old TB mare Traumatic injury to perineal region,
pelvis appeared tilted on visual
Cauda equina syndrome4 22-year-old Arab geldingNo abnormalities detected Lateral radiographs of sacrococcygeal
spine and pelvic ultrasonography
appeared normal
Ultrasonography confirmed R iliac shaft
fracture and haematoma
5 8-month-old IDx filly Lame RH (grade10/10) following a fall,
pelvis appeared tilted on visual
examination, no crepitus detected
Consistent upward fixation of L patella
5-week history RH lameness
(grade 10/10), pelvis appeared tilted
on visual examination, muscle wastage
3-week history of severe RH
lameness and upward fixation of the
R patella after a fall
Found in stable with haematoma
over R coxofemoral joint
Acute onset RH lameness (grade 10/10) Apparent displacement of proximal
after jumping out of field
Acute onset RH lameness
R iliac shaft fracture
7-year-old Shetland mare
2-year-old TB mare
Dorsal luxation of L coxofemoral joint
Fracture through right acetabulum
Confirmed on ventrodorsal radiograph
Confirmed, but less well visualised, on
ventrodorsal radiograph
8 9-year-old TB gelding No abnormalities detectedScintigraphy demonstrated fractures of
R tuber coxae and R iliac wing, confirmed
with ultrasonography
-9 9-year-old TB mare No abnormalities detected
10 5-year-old TB gelding Post mortem demonstrated proximal
femoral fracture
Ultrasonography confirmed R iliac shaft
fracture and haematoma
Scintigraphy demonstrated corresponding
but diffuse area of IRU
Over-riding fracture R iliac shaft 113-year-old TB gelding
12 17-year-old cob mare3-week history of RH lameness
following a fall
New bone evident on dorsal aspect
of acetabulum; differential diagnoses
include old nondisplaced fracture or
coxofemoral osteoarthritis
Irregular new bone on cranial aspect Scintigraphy demonstrated corresponding
of greater trochanter RHarea of IRU
No abnormalities detectedVentrodorsal radiographs appeared normal
134-year-old Arab mare4-week history of RH lameness
after becoming cast
Intermittent and severe hindlimb
RH lameness of 4 months' duration
14 4-year-old Shire mare
1512-year-old TB mare Irregular new bone on cranial aspect
of greater trochanter RH
Apparent mild diffuse IRU over R hemipelvis
(because of reduced attenuation due to
muscle wastage?); stifle ultrasonography
demonstrated damage to lateral collateral
ligament of stifle
Confirmed at surgery 1610-year-old cob stallionTrapped foot in gate 10 days
previously, severe LH lameness
Chronic LH lameness, severe muscle
wastage L gluteal muscles
6 months' RH lameness (diagnostic
analgesia localised pain to the foot;
right coxofemoral joint radiographed
due to scintigraphic findings)
Dorsal luxation of L coxofemoral joint
1712-year-old TB mareOsteoarthritis around L femoral neck,
with joint incongruity
No abnormalities detected
Corresponding area of IRU
on scintigraphy
Scintigraphy demonstrated IRU
over R coxofemoral joint
186-year-old TB gelding
TB = Throughbred; ID = Irish Draught; RH = right hindlimb; LH = left hindlimb; IRU = increased radiopharmacetical uptake.
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E. L. Barrett et al.
demonstrated an abnormal relationship between the proximal aspect
of the femur and acetabulum. Post mortem examination
demonstrated a proximal femoral fracture, but this was not apparent
on the radiographs. In 7 horses (Cases 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 14 and 18) the
lateral oblique pelvic radiographs were considered unremarkable. In
6 horses this conclusion was supported by ultrasonography
(Case 4), additional radiographic views (Cases 4 and 14) and/or
clinical outcome (Cases 2, 3, 9 and 18). In one horse (Case 8),
scintigraphy demonstrated fractures of the ipsilateral tubera coxae
and iliac wing, which were confirmed with ultrasonography.
The lateral oblique view of the pelvis in the standing horse
consistently facilitates visualisation of the iliac shaft, greater
trochanter of the femur, femoral head, acetabulum and coxofemoral
articulation of the side under examination. This technique is
straightforward, noninvasive to perform and provides an invaluable
screening technique in horses with suspected pelvic injury, without
the need for general anaesthesia.
In comparison with the more established technique of
ventrodorsal pelvic radiography, the most important advantage of
this lateral oblique technique is the fact that it can be carried out in
the conscious horse. This increases both patient safety and the
convenience of the technique, facilitating both initial and follow-up
radiographic examinations of the pelvis in horses in which general
anaesthesia may not be appropriate. In the 4 horses which
underwent both ventrodorsal and lateral oblique pelvic radiography,
distortion of the anatomy due to the obliquity of the projection was
minimal. The coxofemoral joint and associated pathology were
easier to view on the oblique view, where they were superimposed
on the air-filled rectum, than on the ventrodorsal view, where they
were superimposed on the pelvic musculature.
Disadvantages of the lateral oblique radiographs include the
lack of visualisation of the pubis, sacrum and iliac wings and the
inability to assess right-left symmetry within the same image.
There are some situations in which further modification of the
technique may help to improve the quality of the radiographs.
Manual evacuation of the rectum did not always result in an air-
filled rectum. In such cases, it may be possible to improve contrast
by inflating the rectum with additional air. However, this
technique was not evaluated in this study, as diagnostic
radiographs were achieved even when the rectum was not air
filled. In the 6 horses which were unable to take weight on the
affected limb, the pelvis was tilted such that the affected side was
positioned further ventrally. In order to compensate for this, it was
necessary to increase the angle between the x-ray beam and the
horizontal by 5–10°, and to centre several centimetres further
ventrally than described for a horse standing squarely.
All radiographic techniques for imaging the pelvic region of
the horse require the use of large x-ray exposure values due to the
large muscle mass of this area. All techniques therefore pose a risk
of scattered radiation reaching personnel involved in the x-ray
procedure. It is essential that minimal personnel are present during
the exposure and that no person is within 2 m of the collimated area
of the primary x-ray beam. Those present should wear protective
lead clothing. Close collimation of the x-ray beam to the area of
interest helps minimise scattered radiation. The cassette should be
mounted on a gantry or stand, and should never be hand-held.
Careful patient preparation and positioning should minimise the
need for repeated radiographs due to poor radiographic technique.
The dosimeters of the personnel involved in the radiography of the
18 horses described in this report recorded no radiation exposure.
The need for high exposure factors also results in the use of
relatively long exposure times, with a risk of movement blur. Use
of the highest possible mA allows a reduction in the length of
exposure for the same mAs value. Observation of the respiratory
cycle allows the exposure to be made during the expiratory pause,
thereby limiting the effects of respiratory movement. Judicious
use of sedation and comfortable positioning of the horse also help
reduce movement artefact. A high-speed film-screen combination
maximises the sensitivity of the film to the penetrating x-rays,
TABLE 2: Pelvic fracture locations in 100 horses (Rutkowski and Richardson 1989)
Ilium Ilium
and pubis
and pubis
Ilium, ischium
and pubis
coxaeFracture location Ilium IschiumPubis and ischium Total
Acetabulum involved
Acetabulum not involved
Fig 4: Iliac shaft fracture, as seen on standing lateral oblique radiography.
Fig 5: Coxofemoral luxation, as seen on standing lateral oblique
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270A technique for pelvic radiography in the standing horse
helping to keep exposure factors as low as possible. The use of a
digital radiography system allows sophisticated post processing of
the image, which should reduce the need for repeated radiography
due to poor radiographic technique. It has been suggested that
digital radiography may allow reduction of the exposure factors
used, but this remains unresolved (Marshall et al. 1994; Dendy
and Heaton 2003).
In this series of 18 horses, 6 were finally diagnosed with pelvic
fractures. All 3 iliac shaft fractures (Cases 1, 5 and 11) and the
acetabular fracture (Case 7) were identified conclusively using
lateral oblique pelvic radiography. However, in one horse (Case 1),
the full extent of concurrent ischial and pubic involvement could
not be appreciated. Fractures of the iliac wing and tuber coxae in
one horse (Case 8) were not identified. In the final horse
(Case 10), a proximal femoral fracture was not diagnosed until
post mortem, although it was noted from the lateral oblique
radiographs that the proximal femur was abnormally positioned.
Previous analyses of equine pelvic fractures demonstrated a
relatively high incidence of iliac and acetabular involvement. In a
study of 19 horses (Little and Hilbert 1987) 9 had iliac fractures, with
5 of these involving the acetabulum (determined from ventrodorsal
radiographs). Six further fractures were described as involving the
acetabulum together with the ischium and/or pubis. A case series of
pelvic fractures in 100 horses (Rutkowski and Richardson 1989)
recorded fracture location in 76 horses (Table 2) as determined by
ventrodorsal radiographs (n = 57) or post mortem examination
(n = 19). Fractures of the ilium were reported in 42 horses, involving
the acetabulum in 21 of these. Overall, acetabular involvement was
reported in 49 of the 76 horses. It was possible to visualise the
acetabulum in all 18 horses in our case series; theoretically,
therefore, acetabular fractures should be visualised consistently with
this technique. However, as in Case 1 reported here, it would not be
possible to visualise fully the extent of ischial and pubic involvement.
In addition, 6 fractures of the tuber coxae were reported in the case
series of 100 horses (Rutkowski and Richardson 1989). These would
not have been visualised with standing lateral oblique pelvic
radiographs, as demonstrated in the present study (Case 8). Neither
of the 2 previous case series distinguished between fractures of the
iliac wing and iliac shaft. While most iliac shaft fractures should be
identified with lateral oblique radiography, iliac wing fractures will
not be seen, as demonstrated in our study (Case 8).
Coxofemoral luxation in the horse is rare (Jeffcott 1982):
however, the technique described here may be used reliably to
diagnose this condition (Cases 6 and 16). Lateral oblique
radiography in the standing horse also has the potential to investigate
such conditions as coxofemoral osteoarthritis (Cases 12 and 17),
fracture of the greater trochanter, fracture of the femoral neck or
slipped proximal femoral epiphysis. These conditions are important
differential diagnoses for pelvic fractures and can be difficult to
diagnose definitively. The clinical significance of the new bone seen
on the cranial aspect of the greater trochanter of the femur in Cases
13 and 15 is unclear, and would be interesting to investigate further.
This study demonstrates the potential use of lateral oblique
pelvic radiography in the standing horse for investigation of pelvic
lameness. However, it is important to appreciate that not all pelvic
injuries can be identified and that normal radiographic findings do
not rule out injury or fractures elsewhere in the pelvis. It should
also be noted that the largest horse radiographed in this series
weighed 550 kg. It may not be possible to obtain images of
adequate diagnostic quality in very large or very fat horses. Lateral
oblique pelvic radiographs should therefore be considered a useful
and noninvasive technique to be used alongside other diagnostic
techniques in the investigation of suspected pelvic injury.
The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Mr John
Conibear and Mr Nick Crabb, Department of Clinical Veterinary
Science, University of Bristol, in the preparation of the
photographs and line drawings. We would also like to thank the
staff within the Department of Clinical Veterinary Science who
contributed to the investigation and care of these horses, in
particular those involved in the radiographic examinations, and
our colleagues in the Department of Pathology for the results of
the necropsy examination in Case 10.
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