I have a customer with, what he thinks is, a Balabushka. No markings. So I went to a local Vet's office to inquire about X rays. I am thinking about 5 shots should do the job. They quoted me $100 a picture. Does that seem about the going price?
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- Thread starter Terry Aeschliman
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Why don’t you send it to someone to validate? You will still have to do that anyway, right?
I think it's cooler to take it to the dog fixer-upper and have 'em zap fry a pool cue though, right?
I mean, they don't have anything to do.
Just out of curiosity, what will this prove?
Bushka used a unique screw inside.
He walked to his nearest hardware stores to get them.
Interesting. Where is this screw located?
At the bottom of the forearm.
Gotcha. Thanks! Learn something new everyday.
You would have to obtain an authenticated Balabushka and X-ray it also, and then compare the films. But, you would also need to know what specific materials to compare. Metal and wood require different settings on the X-ray machine to properly demonstrate structure. The intensity needed to see the inside of a bolt would totally obliterate the visualization of wood, or any other softer material.
That's super high. Find a mobile x-ray service. PM me and I can help you ID it from pictures
I have X-ray vision. Send the cue to me and I will take some mental pictures of it for just $50 each.
Think I would ask around town where you live, and see if someone does xraying some place for their job. Honestly $100.00/Image sounds like they are taking advantage of your generosity.
Per pic??? Too high.
thats what i would do
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That seems extremely high for a plain film that doesn’t include a medical interpretation. Now that most imaging is done digitally, there isn’t nearly as much overhead for consumables like film and chemicals. A guy could even stick the joint in a fluoroscope and snap a pic with enough resolution to ID the screw.
For perspective: some urgent care facilities, morgues, and emergency departments will image Halloween candy for free or a few dollars. Take the cue somewhere else in a Halloween bag and ask if they’ll check it for razor blades.
For perspective: some urgent care facilities, morgues, and emergency departments will image Halloween candy for free or a few dollars. Take the cue somewhere else in a Halloween bag and ask if they’ll check it for razor blades.