title: Diseases of the thorax.
abstract: Diagnostic ultrasound is an important adjunct to existing methods in the diagnosis of thoracic disease in the horse. This article discusses scanning techniques, anatomy of the thoracic cavity, and how diagnosis of pleural effusion, pulmonary abscessation, pneumothorax, and vegetative endocarditis may be facilitated by ultrasound.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*