Thehorse.com - Full ArticleBy Joanna L. Robson, DVM, CVSMT, CVA, CSFT, CIT
Nov 25, 2017
Comparing parts left-to-right is key to interpreting images, with the horse as its own control.
Photo: Joanna L. Robson, DVM, CVSMT, CVA, CSFT, CIT
Thermography presents a noninvasive, safe, and cost-effective diagnostic imaging modality (on average, $350 for a whole horse scan and interpretation) that is a valuable complementary tool in equine health care. As with other technologies, we are seeing considerable advancements in thermographic cameras’ resolution and user-friendliness, along with significant decreases in physical size and initial purchase costs. As thermography gains popularity and interest, it is tremendously important that veterinarians, technicians, and horse owners understand the advantages this physiologic imaging tool offers, as well as its limitations.
The first step in understanding what thermography can and can’t do is learning the difference between anatomic and physiologic imaging...
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http://www.thehorse.com/articles/33247/equine-thermography?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=sports-medicine&utm_campaign=12-24-2017
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