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| Authors: | Jack Boyd PhD BVMS Norman W Rantanen DVM MS† |
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| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Anatomy, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1QH.;Echo Affiliates Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, 40508. |
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| Abstract: | In evaluating radiographs of the limb joints and head, students encounter difficulty where superimposition occurs. By replacing calcium with silver salts in the bone, enhanced radiopacity can be produced. In this study, silver impregnation was used to increase the radiopacity of individual carpal and tarsal bones, selected bones of the skull and the sinuses, and guttural pouch of the horse. This provides an interpretation aid for teaching radiographic anatomy of these regions. |
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| Keywords: | joints sinuses guttural pouch anatomy silver nitrate bone stain |
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