Magnetic resonance imaging findings of desmopathy of the collateral ligaments of the equine distal interphalangeal joint

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-31

  Gutierrez Nibeyro, Santiago D ^a   White II, Nathaniel A ^a   Werpy, Natasha M ^a,b   Tyrrell, Laurie ^a,c   Allen, Kent A ^a,c   Sullins, Kenneth E ^a   Mitchell, Richard D ^a,d  

^a MARION DUPONT SCOTT EQUINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

^c Virginia Equine Imaging   (United States)

^d Fairfield Equine Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Collateral ligaments; Desmopathy; Distal interphalangeal joint; Equine; Long term outcome; Low field magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; IOHEXOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; INTERVENTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; METHODOLOGY; RENAL ARTERY; STENT; SWINE; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL LAMENESS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORSE; HORSE DISEASES; JOINT DISEASES; LIGAMENT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; REST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOE JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; ARTIFACTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; IOHEXOL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, INTERVENTIONAL; RENAL ARTERY; SOFTWARE; STENTS; SWINE; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; JOINT DISEASES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOE JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 58049134612     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2008.01485.x     Document Type: Article

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