First Week of Training at Mizzou - Equina CT Scanner

First Week of Training at Mizzou - Equina CT Scanner

The MU Veterinary Health Center has taken care to a new level with the installation of the Equina standing computed tomography machine. MU Equine Clinician Dr. Kevin Keegan states, “This is a fan-beam CT that has high image quality with reduced radiation exposure and allows for true standing imaging. Previously we were scanning all our CT cases under general anesthesia. Now we have the ability to scan front and hind limb pairs and the head and neck with only light sedation. This will fast-track the treatment and prognosis in many cases. We see this technology becoming widely adopted among horse owners because of the reduced cost and quick scans.”