CT for Imaging Neck Lesions: Not Just for Small Horses
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
April 17, 2017
A custom-designed equine CT table and a commercial Big Bore scanner make it possible to image neck lesions in horses.
A custom-designed equine CT table and a commercial Big Bore scanner make it possible to image neck lesions in horses.
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