title: Use of intravenous gadolinium contrast in equine magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: The use of intravenous gadolinium contrast during equine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a new technique that has been infrequently used in clinical imaging. This article describes the development of an effective contrast dose and the use of gadolinium contrast in clinical equine MRI. Gadolinium contrast improves lesion conspicuity across a broad range of lesion types. Contrast-enhanced MRI is potentially a valuable imaging tool in the assessment of the equine athlete.
authors.affiliation: VetRadiologist LLC, 1776 Wellesley Avenue, St Paul, MN 55105, USA. travis@vetradiologist.com
authors.forename: Travis C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Saveraid
authors.forename: Carter E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Judy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005682:Gadolinium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium