Magnetic resonance imaging diagnoses we didn’t think possible

Over the past decade, MRI has gained access to equine orthopaedics and has been frequently used for diagnosis of various conditions [1,2]. Nowadays, different systems are available: either high- or low-field magnets for sedated standing patients or under general anaesthesia (GA). For both techniques, in common and in accordance with human medicine, elimination of any movements during MRI scanning is essential. Therefore, maximal motionlessness and motion correction software represent cornerstones for making correct MRI diagnoses particularly in horses and thus, therapy [2]. Standing low-field MRI under sedation has been routinely used for diagnosing distal limb problems over the past decade [1]. However, there are certain limitations in accuracy and reliability for scanning pathology originating from above the carpal and tarsal joints or the head/neck region. Technical limitations and greater amplitudes of swaying movement of the upper limb/body under sedation prevent optimal scanning and thus, clear diagnosis even at the level of carpal and tarsal region ....