Use of nuclear scintigraphy to characterize in intrathoracic mass in a foal.
A 2-month-old thoroughbred colt with noisy and difficult respiration was diagnosed as having an intrathoracic mass, using conventional radiographic techniques. Nuclear scintigraphy was then used to characterize the mass, leading to successful surgical removal.
D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging