Contents
SECTION I
PHYSICS AND PRINCIPIES OF INTERPRETATION
1 Radiation Protection and Physics of Diagnostic Radiology, 2
William R. Widmer and Donald E. Thrall
2 Digital Radiographic Imaging, 22 lan Robertson, Donald E. Thrall and
Nathan C. Nelson
3 Physics of Ultrasound Imaging, 40 Hock Gan Heng and Win Tod Drost
4 Principies of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 55
Marc-André d ' Anjon
5 Contrast Media in Diagnostic Imaging, 76
Jennifer A. Reetz
6 Radiographic Interpretation, 90 Donald E. Thrall
7 Errors and Pitfalls in Radiographic Interpretation, 100 Eli B. Cohen
SECTION II
THE AXIAL SKELETON: CANINE, FELINE, AND EQUINE
8 Radiographic Anatomy of the Axial Skeleton, 110
Andra K. Voges and Kathy A. Spaulding
9 Basic Principles of Radiographic Interpretation of the Axial Skeleton, 123
Donald E. Thrall
10 Canine and Feline Dental Disease, 137 Lenin Arturo Villamizar Martínez
1 1 The Skull and Nasal Cavities: Canine and Feline, 165 Lisa J. Forrest
1 2 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomographic Features of Brain Disease in Small Animals, 187
Ian Robertson and Gabriela S. Seiler
I 3 The Equine Head, 217 Nathan C. Nelson
1 4 Radiography and Myelography of the Canine and Feline Vertebrae, 244
William R. Widmer
1 5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Features of Canine and Feline Spinal Cord Disease, 279
Willfred Mai
SECTION III
THE APPENDICULAR SKELETON: CANINE, FELINE, AND EQUINE
I 6 Radiographic Anatomy of the Appendicular Skeleton, 320
Kathy A. Spaulding and Andra K. Voges
1 7 Principles of Radiographic Interpretation of the Appendicular Skeleton and Radiographic Features of Bono Tumors, 348 Donald E. Thrall
18 Orthopedic Diseases of Young and Growing Dogs and Cats, 365
Kathryn L. Phillips
19 Fracture Healing and Complications, 384 Gabriela S. Seiler
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Radiographic Signs of Joint Disease in Dogs and Cats, 401
Graeme Allan and Sarah Davies
The Equine Stifle, 428 Valeria Busoni and Fabrice Audigié x