Hind End Nuclear Scan
The following is a set of typical images obtained for a hind end nuclear scan. If necessary, additional views are taken during the nuclear scan to further characterize scintigraphy findings. The regions of the horse depicted in the images correspond to the similarly shaded regions on the skeleton diagram. The images displayed below are not necessarily normal and may have lesions present.
Skeleton diagrams with shaded regions that correspond to the images below.
Glossary of Terms
Femur – the long bone above the stifle joint
Metatarsus – the hind cannon bone or shin
Tibia – the long bone above the hock
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