title: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the equine musculoskeletal conditions.
abstract: There is a growing interest in the use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in equine orthopedic patients. It is well established that CT and MR imaging offer superior diagnostic information in a wide variety of musculoskeletal injuries in human beings  and small animals. The highly detailed cross-sectional images obtained with these two modalities can often demonstrate pathologic changes undetected with other common imaging techniques. Based on their  multiple applications in human beings and small animals, CT or MR imaging may prove to be the optimal diagnostic imaging technique for several types of musculoskeletal disorders of  horses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences,  Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sande
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006736:Horses; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary*