title: Diagnostic imaging of the equine tarsal region using radiography and ultrasonography. Part 2: bony disorders.
abstract: This is the second part of a two-part review of the structures and disorders of the equine tarsus. In this part the bones of the tarsal region are considered and the technical aspects of taking radiographic, ultrasonographic and scintigraphic images of the different lesions are addressed. The diagnostic use of arthroscopy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance are discussed. In current clinical practice the most frequently used combination to arrive at a diagnosis is still radiography and ultrasonography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium. Katrien.Vanderperren@UGent.be
authors.forename: Katrien
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vanderperren
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Raes
authors.forename: Henri Van
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Bree
authors.forename: Jimmy H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Saunders
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006736:Horses; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013643:Tarsus, Animal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography