Scintigraphic evaluation of the thoracic spine in the asymptomatic riding horse

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 330-338

  Erichsen, C ^a,b   Eksell, P ^b   Widstrom C ^d   Roethlisberger Holm, K ^b   Johnston, C ^b,c   Lord, P ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c Equine Hospital Stromsholm   (Sweden)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic riding horse; Clinically abnormal horse; Equine spine; Lumbar spine; Radiotracer uptake; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; MEDRONATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORSE; MALE; METABOLISM; REFERENCE VALUE; SCINTISCANNING; SPINE; STANDARD; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HORSES; MALE; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; REFERENCE VALUES; SPINE; TECHNETIUM TC 99M MEDRONATE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0038148044     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2003.tb00465.x     Document Type: Article

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