Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

VCS 502: VETERINARY ORTHOPEADICS & DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LECTURE NOTES DR. TIMOTHY, A.O. OLUSA (DVM, MVSc) DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY MEDICINE & SURGERY UNIVERSITY.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "VCS 502: VETERINARY ORTHOPEADICS & DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LECTURE NOTES DR. TIMOTHY, A.O. OLUSA (DVM, MVSc) DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY MEDICINE & SURGERY UNIVERSITY."— Presentation transcript:

1 VCS 502: VETERINARY ORTHOPEADICS & DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LECTURE NOTES DR. TIMOTHY, A.O. OLUSA (DVM, MVSc) DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY MEDICINE & SURGERY UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE ABEOKUTA, NIGERIA AUGUST, 2010

2 TOPIC:RADIOLOGY OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM INTRODUCTION The musculoskeletal system (MSS) consists of: ► Bones ► Cartilages ► Muscles ► Ligaments and ► Tendons

3 FUNCTIONS OF MSS Support for the body Provision of motion Protection of vital organs Storage for calcium and phosphorus Haemopoiesis

4 DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES FOR MSS Radiography Ultra-sonography Scintigraphy Computed tomography (CT Scan) Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI)

5 Radiographic examination Useful for evaluation of many small animal and equine orthopeadic conditions Bones are limited in its response to diseases: ►Production of new bone/sclerosis (more radiopaque) ►localized area of bone lysis (more radiolucent) ►generalized increased bone density ►generalized decreased bone density

6 RADIOLOGY OF BONE The Appendicular Skeleton


Download ppt "VCS 502: VETERINARY ORTHOPEADICS & DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LECTURE NOTES DR. TIMOTHY, A.O. OLUSA (DVM, MVSc) DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY MEDICINE & SURGERY UNIVERSITY."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google