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Scintigraphy in the horse: indications and use in the investigation of lameness and poor performance
Author(s) -
Nelson Alastair
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.23.9.528
Subject(s) - lameness , horse , scintigraphy , medicine , medical physics , nuclear medicine , veterinary medicine , radiology , biology , paleontology
SCINTIGRAPHY has been used as a diagnostic imaging technique in the horse for more than 25 years. The technique has become more widely accepted and used over the past five years as relatively cheap second‐hand equipment and dedicated veterinary computer software has become available. This article describes the principles of scintigraphy and outlines some of its potential uses in the horse. In particular, it discusses how scintigraphy may be used in the investigation of lameness in the horse.