title: Antemortem evaluation for magnetic resonance imaging of the equine flexor tendon.
abstract: In this study antemortem evaluation of equine flexor tendons--the superficial digital flexor tendon and the deep digital flexor tendon--using magnetic resonance (MR) images was performed. Postmortem flexor tendons were used to prepare the slice positions, coil and body positions for MR imaging. It was possible by this method to take antemortem MR images of equine limbs that distinguished features as well as postmortem images described in previous studies. The total time of antemortem scanning was about 40 min. This study is the first to report antemortem MR images in horses.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kotani
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Taura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kageyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakaichi
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005552:Forelimb / Q000473:pathology; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000473:pathology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology*