MRI to Evaluate Suspensory, Sesamoid Injuries (AAEP 2012)
Researchers say MRI is invaluable for identifying suspensory ligament lesions and sesamoid bone damage.
Researchers say MRI is invaluable for identifying suspensory ligament lesions and sesamoid bone damage.
A team evaluated a possible association between distal border fragments of the navicular bone and lameness.
Using both MRI and scintigraphy could be beneficial when diagnosing suspensory-ligament-related injuries
MRI could detect bone changes indicating a horse is at risk for catastrophic fractures before accidents occur.
MRI might offer evidence of laminitic changes in a horse’s hoof before the disease is otherwise identified.
A mobile, high-field unit will be available at the Veterinary Medical Center at least once monthly.
The presentation, “Latest Technologies in Diagnosing Equine Lameness,” was led by Kent Allen, DVM.
Each imaging option, such as MRI, radiography and more, serves a unique role in equine lameness diagnosis.
Researchers recently examined whether diagnostic anesthesia could skew the results of equine foot MRIs.
Researchers found that MRI more accurately identified compression in CSM horses compared to radiographs.
One researcher noted that some defects not visible on radiographs (X rays) were easily identified via MRI.
Topics include using the MRI for diagnosing localized lameness and to detect wobbler syndrome and erve blocks’ effects on foot MRIs during the Imaging section of the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
A high-field MRI machine will be at the MU hospital once or twice monthly, depending on demand.
Technological advances such as MRI have given veterinarians a closer look at navicular syndrome.
A mobile MRI suite will be available at Helen Woodward Equine Hospital in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., as needed.
MRIs picked up a wider range of abnormalities in some lame horses than did X rays or ultrasounds.
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