MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUINE HEAD DISORDERS: 84 CASES (2000–2013) |
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| Authors: | Gabriel Manso‐Díaz Sue J. Dyson Ruth Dennis José M. García‐López Marianna Biggi M. Isabel García‐Real Fidel San Román Olivier Taeymans |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040‐Madrid, Spain;2. Centre for Equine Studies, Animal Health Trust, Kentford, Suffolk, UK;3. Centre for Small Animal Studies, Animal Health Trust, Kentford, Suffolk, UK;4. Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA |
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| Abstract: | The equine head is an anatomically complex area, therefore advanced tomographic imaging techniques, such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are often required for diagnosis and treatment planning. The purpose of this multicenter retrospective study was to describe MRI characteristics for a large sample of horses with head disorders. Horses imaged over a period of 13 years were recruited. Eighty‐four horses met the inclusion criteria, having neurological (n = 65), sinonasal (n = 14), and soft tissue (n = 5) disorders. Magnetic resonance imaging accurately depicted the anatomy and allowed identification of the primary lesion and associated changes. There were good correlations between MRI findings and intraoperative or postmortem results. Magnetic resonance imaging showed the exact localization of the lesions, their size, and relation to surrounding structures. However, in the neurological group, there were 45 horses with no MRI abnormalities, 29 of which had a history of recurrent seizures, related to cryptogenic epilepsy. Magnetic resonance imaging was otherwise a valuable diagnostic tool, and can be used for studying a broad range of head disorders using either low‐field or high‐field magnets. |
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| Keywords: | brain horse MRI sinusitis skull |
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