{"id":7492,"date":"2022-02-17T13:52:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T13:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallmarq.net\/?page_id=7492"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:05:39","slug":"standing-equine-leg-ct-for-referring-vets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hallmarq.net\/us\/standing-equine-leg-ct-for-referring-vets\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"collapsibles-block wp-block-cover alignfull  has-white-background-color js-stagger-animation\">\n\n\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__inner wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__title-and-intro js-stagger-animation__child\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"collapsibles-block__heading collapsibles-block__heading--small has-text-color heading-pair\">Equine Veterinarians <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"collapsibles-block__heading collapsibles-block__heading--big has-text-color\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrequently Asked Questions\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__collapsibles accordion-tabs js-tabs\" data-tabs-allowed=\"false\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<ul role=\"tablist\" class=\"collapsibles-block__list tabs-tab-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"collapsibles-block__list-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section1\" role=\"tab\" id=\"tab1\" aria-controls=\"section1\" aria-selected=\"true\" class=\"collapsibles-block__tabs-trigger tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger do-not-smooth-scroll\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen Would I Perform Standing Equine Leg CT?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"collapsibles-block__list-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section2\" role=\"tab\" id=\"tab2\" aria-controls=\"section2\" aria-selected=\"true\" class=\"collapsibles-block__tabs-trigger tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger do-not-smooth-scroll\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat Are The Benefits of Standing Equine Leg CT Compared to Conventional CT?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"collapsibles-block__list-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#section3\" role=\"tab\" id=\"tab3\" aria-controls=\"section3\" aria-selected=\"true\" class=\"collapsibles-block__tabs-trigger tabs-trigger js-tabs-trigger do-not-smooth-scroll\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I Refer for Standing Equine Leg CT?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"section1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab1\" class=\"collapsibles-block__tabs-panel tabs-panel js-tabs-panel is-open\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"js-stagger-animation__child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__accordion-trigger accordion-trigger js-accordeon-trigger\" aria-controls=\"section1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen Would I Perform Standing Equine Leg CT?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__accordion-icon\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__content content is-open\" style=\"display:block;\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Hallmarq\u2019s Standing Equine Leg CT utilizes cone beam technology to optimize images of the distal limb, instead of fan-beam CT, commonly used to image the head.<\/li>\n<li>It is of benefit in cases where lameness has been localized to the region of foot to fetlock, and primary bone injury is suspected.<\/li>\n<li>Sub-millimeter resolution images, combined with the ability to perform 3D reconstruction, add detailed information to bony pathology suspected on radiographs.<\/li>\n<li>This assists with surgical planning and, where a contrast agent is additionally used, can offer information about the articular surface of a joint.<\/li>\n<li>In cases such as osteochondral fragmentation or fracture, cone-beam CT clearly illustrates pathology, eliminating the issue of superimposition of multiple structures which can contribute to occasional uncertainty when interpreting alternative imaging modalities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"section2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab2\" class=\"collapsibles-block__tabs-panel tabs-panel js-tabs-panel is-hidden\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"js-stagger-animation__child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__accordion-trigger accordion-trigger js-accordeon-trigger\" aria-controls=\"section2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat Are The Benefits of Standing Equine Leg CT Compared to Conventional CT?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__accordion-icon\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__content content is-hidden\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Standing Equine Leg CT is a non-invasive, comparatively low radiation technique allowing images to be taken of a standing patient in a matter of minutes.<\/li>\n<li>A scan takes just 60 seconds,\u00a0with the entire procedure complete in around fifteen minutes.<\/li>\n<li>For horses where general anesthesia is inadvisable, either due to the suspected pathology causing lameness or other concurrent issues, imaging can be performed while the patient is only mildly sedated.<\/li>\n<li>Radiation dose is comparable to digital radiography enabling both operator and handler to easily remain with the patient while imaging is completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"section3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab3\" class=\"collapsibles-block__tabs-panel tabs-panel js-tabs-panel is-hidden\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"js-stagger-animation__child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__accordion-trigger accordion-trigger js-accordeon-trigger\" aria-controls=\"section3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I Refer for Standing Equine Leg CT?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__accordion-icon\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"collapsibles-block__content content is-hidden\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>YES! CT is considered advanced imaging and while the Hallmarq Standing Equine Leg CT is accessible to most practices, it is also possible to refer patients. The referral clinic will need to know the case history and any previous diagnostic results. After a CT scan, they will provide an interpretation and radiological report. Other options may also be available by arrangement:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>suggestions regarding treatment and prognosis<\/li>\n<li>an explanation to the client, in the appropriate language<\/li>\n<li>further case management or treatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hallmarq\u2019s Standing Equine Leg CT utilises cone beam technology to optimise images of the distal limb, instead of fan beam CT, commonly used to image the head. 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