Comprehensive Case Reviews with the Equina by Asto CT

Welcome to our recent case review, where we explore some intriguing and complex cases captured with the Equina by Asto CT. This edition features sinus masses to chronic lameness and bone cysts, these cases illustrate the diagnostic journey and treatment strategies for a range of complex pathologies.

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Investment Infusion Powers Asto CT's Global Journey

Asto CT is thrilled to announce a substantial injection of funding to propel the next phase of its global expansion for Equine Standing CT scanner known as the Equina®. This significant investment underscores investors' increasing confidence in the state-of-the-art scanner, renowned for its safe and high-quality imaging for horses in a comfortable standing position.

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Asto CT Best Scans of the Year Results: Celebrating Excellence in Veterinary Imaging

The Asto CT Best Scans of the Year Awards is an annual event that recognizes the outstanding contributions of veterinary professionals in the field of computed tomography (CT) scans. This year's results showcase remarkable achievements in 3D scans, head scans, limb scans, and soft tissue filter scans.

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Asto CT and Vet PD – Veterinary Professional Development Forge Transatlantic Partnership to Advance Veterinary Continuing Education

Asto CT, a pioneer in equine CT imaging, and VetPD, a global leader in veterinary continuing education, proudly announce their strategic partnership to enhance educational opportunities.

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Zero Equine Fatalities at the Melbourne Cup: How CT Screening with Asto CT is Revolutionizing Horse Racing Safety

The most remarkable achievement is that in the three years following the implementation of mandatory CT scans, there have been zero catastrophic injuries at the Melbourne Cup. This is a stark contrast to the pre-screening era…

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Revolutionizing Equine Healthcare: Sharjah Equine Hospital Introduces State-of-the-Art Equine Standing CT Scanner

In a landmark advancement for equine healthcare, Sharjah Equine Hospital proudly announces the installation of the cutting-edge Asto Equina® CT scanner. This innovative technology, the first of its kind in the region, will significantly transform the diagnostic capabilities and treatment approaches for horses.

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Enhancing Your Clinic with the Equina® Standing CT and the Path to Implementation

The successful integration of equine standing CT into veterinary practice requires careful planning and preparation. Here are key steps to consider when implementing this technology:

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Equine Standing CT: Diagnosing the 6 Most Common Head and Neck Injuries

One of the most valuable tools in this regard is the equine standing computed tomography (CT) scanner. Done under sedation, this non-invasive imaging technique allows for high-resolution, three-dimensional visualization of the head and neck, making it a vital tool for identifying a wide range of injuries that can impact a horse's well-being and performance.

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The first Asto Equina® CT scanner to be installed in Wales at Cotts Equine Hospital

The Equina® CT scanner has been carefully selected by the expert team at Cotts Equine Hospital for its exceptional image quality, user-friendly operation, and rapid image acquisition. This new addition will enable Cotts to provide affordable and advanced imaging services to their valued clientele, as well as referring practices in the Southwest.

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Whitepaper: A Novel High-Quality Equine Standing CT Scanner: The Asto CT Equina

A new tool, Equina® (Asto CT, Middleton, WI), has been developed and specifically designed for a veterinarian to safely image a sedated standing horse in a natural load-bearing position solving some of the key barriers to equine CT imaging. In this paper, we provide a brief description of the key features of the Equina® system and describe how it can move us into a new equine standard-of-care.

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Whitepaper: Fan Beam CT versus Cone Beam CT for Veterinary Medicine

In the equine space, fan-beam systems offer several key advantages. Fan-beam systems offer faster scan times which make its images less susceptible to motion artifacts due to swaying or other subtle movements of the equine patient. Fan-beam images also have higher image quality, enabling them to be used to identify subtle pathological changes in the limbs of horses, and important advantage over both traditional radiography and cone-beam CT scanning.

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Whitepaper: Injury prevention in Thoroughbred racehorses using safe, high-quality standing CT imaging: The Equina® by Asto CT

The use of this advanced veterinary technology for early detection and management of musculoskeletal injuries can move us towards a new standard of care for Thoroughbred racehorses. In this paper, we provide a brief description of the key features of the Equina® system, and its use in pre-race screening.

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New Equine CT Scanner Installed at Mizzou

In the heart of the Midwest stands the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center (Columbia, MO), known for its state-of-the-art facilities and high levels of care. They have increased their capabilities further with the installation of an equine standing CT (Computed Tomography) scanner.

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