title: Advances in equine computed tomography and use of contrast media.
abstract: Advances in equine computed tomography have been made as a result of improvements in software and hardware and an increasing body of knowledge. Contrast media can be administered intravascularly or intrathecally. Contrast media is useful to differentiate between tissues of similar density. Equine computed tomography can be used for many different clinical conditions, including lameness diagnosis, fracture identification and characterization, preoperative planning, and characterization of skull diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, Davis CA 95616, USA. smpuchalski@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Puchalski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003201:Computers; D003287:Contrast Media; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D012984:Software; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media