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Computed tomography in equine orthopaedics – the next great leap?
Author(s) -
Riggs C. M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12885
Subject(s) - medicine , appendicular skeleton , computed tomography , soft tissue , radiology , tomography , orthopedic surgery , medical physics , anatomy , surgery
Summary Computed tomography ( CT ) generates sectional, multiplanar images based on x‐ray attenuation properties of the subject. Contrast within images is based on differences in relative tissue density. It can resolve subtle structural abnormalities within bone and soft tissue and, as such, it has potential, among other uses, to screen for pathology within bones of the appendicular skeleton in racehorses, which could predispose to catastrophic fractures. Recent technological advances have made the possibility of performing CT imaging in the standing horse a viable clinical alternative. This commentary reviews some recent developments in this field of clinical imaging in the horse.