CT of the pelvis, back, stifles, etc. in the anesthetized horse
Diagnostic Scope

Head / neck of the standing horse

  • Simple, safe, and efficient patient positioning
  • Examinations can be completed in minutes
  • 0,5mm thin slices allow visualization of even the thinnest bone lamellae, periodontal supporting ligaments and intervertebral nerves
  • The neck can be depicted up to C5/6 in a standing horse
  • The modified front cover shortens the distance to the isocenter
Equine Standing CT of head & neck
Fractured basissphenoid

Distal limb CT of the standing horse

  • Examinations up to the radius or the tibia
  • Incredibly short examination times as quick as 0.28 sec/16 cm (system dependent)
  • Superior soft tissue detection compared to low-field MRI
  • Positioning of the horse is similar to farrier services, providing familiarity and comfort
  • Standing, yet non weight bearing examinations allow CT arthrography without general anesthesia and reduce artifacts from load bearing
  • The 0.5mm slice size combined with the latest algorithms and over 80 reconstruction filters allow imaging of the smallest lesions in ligaments, tendons and hyaline cartilage
Equine Standing CT of front limb
Carpal arthrography in a standing but non-weight bearing horse facilitates the assessment of joint surface
Inversed CT image of a standing arthrography in a fetlock joint showing joint cartilage degeneration
Soft tissue evaluation at the level of P1: SDFT, DDFT and sesamoid ligaments
3D imaging helps the surgeon visualise the fracture and plan the operation effectively
Standing CT on a horse with osteoarthritis in the distal intertarsal joint
Standing CT of a carpal joint
Standing fetlock arthrography showing cartilage and subchondral bone lesion in P1surrounded by bone sclerosis
Fissure line in the distal radius in a standing CT scan
Soft tissue CT scan on a hind HSL
Soft tissue CT scan on a front HSL with a dorsal border lesion
Inversed CT image of a fetlock arthrogram facilitates the demarcation of the articular cartilage

Pelvis, back, stifles, etc. in the anesthetized horse

  • Our large bore system offers the largest gantry opening (90cm) available in medical practice, permitting examinations of the equine thoracic spinal column, the back and hip joints
  • Simplified positioning of the horse without an external table significantly shortens the duration of anesthesia (e.g., CT of both stifle joints in under 15 minutes)
  • The gantry moves over the horse, no need to pull the horse into the gantry for positioning
  • Large field of view (up to 90 cm), high generator output and software with the latest interactive algorithms make examining areas with high X-ray density, such as a large body mass, possible (e.g. parallel examination of both knees)
Neck CT & Myelography
Arthrography of an equine stifle with a subchondral bone lesion showing contrast enhancement
CT scan of the caudal neck up to T5 in a normal 600kg warmblood
Multiple fractured hip joint
Arthrography of an equine stifle with a subchondral bone lesion showing contrast enhancement
Elbow and shoulder scan showing minor subchondral bone changes in the shoulder joint
Comparative soft tissue window (L) and bone window after intraarticular contrast injection (R) of the same stifle showing severe lesions in the caudal cruciate ligament
Inversed CT images of a stifle arthrography highlighting the joint cartilage (arrows) and menisci (circles)
Stifle arthrograpy
Thoracic spines and scapulae of an Icelandic horse
Equine elbow in 3 planes
3D images of a dislocated hip joint
Lumbar spines and sacroiliac joint of an anaesthetized horse
Sacroiliac joint and abdomen of an adult horse

Small animals

  • The unique configuration of the Qalibra CT system allows the gantry to be lowered to the ground level, permitting scanning of the patient without sedation
  • Since the couch is immobile, there is no need for modified anesthesia equipment.
  • Advanced imaging solutions (e.g., dose modulation and bolus tracking) are available and with some units, volume scans of up to 16cm are possible in less than 1/3 of a second
  • Lead shielding enables performing CT scans in awake patients, similar to performing an X-ray
Small animal CT of Thorax
Thorax scan of a dog in the coronal plane
Thorax CT scan of a dog in the sagittal plane
CT scan of heart and lungs of a dog
Angio-CT enables detailed visualisation of vessels and internal organs such as kidneys thanks to outstanding software functions
Severe arthrosis of a dog’s carpus
Neck scan of a dog in a 3D reconstruction
CT diagnostics for vascular stenosis