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Radioisotope bone scanning in horses
Author(s) -
ATTENBURROW D. P.,
BOWRING C. S.,
VENNART W.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
equine veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 2042-3306
pISSN - 0425-1644
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1984.tb01878.x
Subject(s) - horse , medicine , biology , paleontology
Summary The detection of radionuclide activity in the living equine skeleton, using bone seeking radiopharmaceuticals and a hand‐held radiation detector, is reported. Pathological changes in bone can be detected and subsequent development monitored. The availability and use of this diagnostic technique in equine practice is discussed.