A comparison of the palmaroproximal-palmarodistal view of the isolated navicular bone to other views.
A collection of 69 isolated navicular bones, normal or affected with navicular disease, was examined radiographically using dorsopalmar, lateromedial and palmaroproximal-palmarodistal views. Radiographic findings on each view were recorded. A radiographic diagnosis of normality or navicular disease was made, first on each view separately and afterwards based on the combination of the 3 views. Forty-four navicular bones were considered radiographically normal and 25 navicular bones had distinct signs of radiographic navicular disease. The dorsopalmar and the lateromedial views of each navicular bone were assessed together and compared with the palmaroproximal-palmarodistal view. In not a single bone was the palmaroproximal-palmarodistal view considered indispensable to make the final diagnosis.
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Department of Medical Imaging of Domestic Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Merelbeke, Belgium.
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Ysebaert
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D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006736:Horses / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013643:Tarsus, Animal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging