title: An ultrasonographic off-set system for examination of equine tendons and ligaments.
abstract: In a dorsal plane, an improved ultrasonographic off-set system was used to obtain serial ultrasonographic images with enhanced anatomic and pathologic detail of the tendons, ligaments, and associated structures of the limbs of 100 horses. The off-set provided good acoustic coupling between a linear array ultrasonographic transducer and the horse's skin. A water-soluble gel contained within the off-set had acoustic properties similar to those of mammalian soft tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Newell
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Borg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000293:injuries; D008022:Ligaments / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014159:Transducers; D014463:Ultrasonography