Palm Meadows Training Center Adds Standing MRI Unit
The Blood-Horse Staff
January 14, 2015
The standing MRI is the first installed at a Thoroughbred racetrack or training center in North America, officials say.
The standing MRI is the first installed at a Thoroughbred racetrack or training center in North America, officials say.
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