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Making a diagnosis
VetBooks.ir 5 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND IMAGING
TECHNIQUES
NERVE BLOCKS
Diagnosis of lameness
The procedure
Possible complications
Contraindications for nerve blocks
RADIOGRAPHY
Radiation safety
The procedure
Requirements for taking radiographs
Summary
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
What is diagnostic ultrasound?
Uses of ultrasonography
Preparation of the patient
The procedure
Interpretation of the images
The timing of the examination
Limitations of ultrasonography
SCINTIGRAPHY (BONE SCAN)
What is scintigraphy?
How is it performed?
Reading the images
What is it used for?
The timing of bone scans
Limitations of bone scans
Summary
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)
