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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
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TOPIC:RADIOLOGY OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM INTRODUCTION The musculoskeletal system (MSS) consists of: ► Bones ► Cartilages ► Muscles ► Ligaments and ► Tendons
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FUNCTIONS OF MSS Support for the body Provision of motion Protection of vital organs Storage for calcium and phosphorus Haemopoiesis
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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES FOR MSS Radiography Ultra-sonography Scintigraphy Computed tomography (CT Scan) Magnetic Resonance imaging (MRI)
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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
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RADIOLOGY OF BONE The Appendicular Skeleton
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