title: Field imaging of the respiratory tract. Radiology and ultrasonography.
abstract: This article addresses the current status and clinical opportunities for portable radiography and ultrasonography. Radiology is indicated for imaging the nasal cavity, larynx, pharynx and thin portions of the neck. In young foals, adequate radiographs of the entire respiratory tract may be possible. Ultrasonography is indicated in superficial parts of the head and neck, the pleural space and diseased parts of the lungfields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Biller
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011859:Radiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*