title: Computed Tomography of the Musculoskeletal System.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) has specific uses in veterinary species' appendicular musculoskeletal system. Parameters for acquisition of images, interpretation limitations, as well as published information regarding its use in small animals is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, 736 Wilson Road, D211 Sm An Clin Sci, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Electronic address: ballegee@cvm.msu.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ballegeer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Appendicular; Computed tomography; Elbow; Foot; Hip; Musculoskeletal; Shoulder