Learn the latest advances in veterinary diagnostic radiology! Textbook of Veterinary Diagnostic Radiology, 7th Edition, is a one-stop resource covering the principles of radiographic technique and interpretation for dogs, cats, and horses. Within this bestselling text, high-quality radiographic images accompany clear coverage of diagnostic radiology, ultrasound, MRI, and CT. User-friendly direction helps you to develop essential skills in patient positioning, radiographic technique and safety measures, normal and abnormal anatomy, radiographic viewing and interpretation, and alternative imaging modalities. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include important advances in the field, information about contrast media, dental radiography, and more!

New to this Edition

Key Features

• Coverage of ultrasound imaging procedures such as the esophagram, upper GI examination, excretory urography, and cystography helps in determining when and how these procedures are performed in today's practice.
• Rewritten chapters on basic interpretation emphasizes radiography, radiation safety, superficial coverage of normal variants, and will include more in-depth information on the framework for interpretation.
• An atlas of normal radiographic anatomy in each section makes it easier to recognize abnormal radiographic findings.
• High-quality radiographic images clarify key concepts and interpretation principles.
• Up-to-date coverage of the most commonly seen species in private veterinary practices and veterinary teaching hospitals includes the cat, dog, and horse.

Section I: Physics and Principles of Interpretation
1. Radiation Protection and Physics of Diagnostic Radiology
2. Digital Radiographic Imaging
3. Physics of Ultrasound Imaging
4. Physics of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
5. Radiographic, CT and MR Contrast Media
6. Introduction to Radiographic Interpretation

Section II: The Axial Skeleton: Canine, Feline, and Equine
7. Radiographic Anatomy of the Axial Skeleton
8. Basic Principles of Radiographic Interpretation of the Axial Skeleton
9. The Cranial and Nasal Cavities: Canine and Feline
10. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features of Brain Disease in Small Animals
11. The Equine Head
12. The Canine and Feline Vertebrae
13. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Features of Canine and Feline Spinal Cord Disease

Section III: The Appendicular Skeleton: Canine, Feline, and Equine
14. Radiographic Anatomy of the Appendicular Skeleton
15. Principles of Radiographic Interpretation of the Appendicular Skeleton
16. Orthopedic Diseases of Young and Growing Dogs and Cats
17. Fracture Healing and Complications
18. Radiographic Features of Bone Tumors and Bone Infections
19. Radiographic Signs of Joint Disease in Dogs and Cats
20. The Equine Stifle and Tarsus
21. The Equine Carpus
22. The Equine Metacarpal and Metatarsal Regions
23. The Equine Metacarpophalangeal and Metatarsophalangeal Articulation
24. The Equine Phalanges
25. The Equine Navicular Bone

Section IV: Thoracic Cavity: Canine, Feline, and Equine
26. Principles of Radiographic Interpretation of the Thorax
27. The Pharnyx, Larynx, and Trachea
28. Canine and Feline Esophagus
29. The Thoracic Wall
30. The Diaphragm
31. The Mediastinum
32. The Pleural Space
33. The Heart and Pulmonary Vessels
34. The Canine and Feline Lung
35. The Equine Thorax

Section V: Abdominal Cavity: Canine and Feline
36. Principles of Radiographic Interpretation of the Abdomen
37. The Peritoneal Space
38. The Liver and Spleen
39. The Kidneys and Ureters
40. The Urinary Bladder
41. The Urethra
42. The Prostate Gland
43. The Uterus, Ovaries and Testes
44. The Stomach
45. The Small Bowel
46. The Large Bowel

Author Information

By Donald E. Thrall, DVM, PhD, DACVR, Professor, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC