Ranner W, Schill W, Gerhards H
Chirurgischen Tierklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere. 1999 Apr;27(2):122-7.
The radiological examination of the thoracolumbar spine of a horse with a potential back problem is most important in order to come to a diagnosis and the imaging method of choice. The use of parallel grid-cassettes, appropriate films, rare earth screens and aluminium filters requires radiographic equipment with an output of 60-120 kV and 25-90 mAs. By use of this technique in the standing horse it is possible to obtain radiographs of the summits of the dorsal spinal processes of the thoracolumbar spine from the first thoracic (T1) to approximately the third of fourth lumbar vertebrae (L3/4). Since the thickness of soft tissue is increasing from distal to proximal it is necessary to increase the output to image the processus articulares craniales et caudales. Therefore additional radiographs have to be taken.
对于一匹可能存在背部问题的马，胸腰椎的放射学检查对于做出诊断以及选择成像方法至关重要。使用平行格栅暗盒、合适的胶片、稀土增感屏和铝滤过器需要输出电压为60 - 120 kV且管电流量为25 - 90 mAs的放射设备。通过在站立的马身上使用这种技术，可以获得从第一胸椎（T1）到大约第三或第四腰椎（L3/4）的胸腰椎背侧棘突顶端的X线片。由于软组织厚度从远端到近端逐渐增加，因此需要增加输出量以对颅侧和尾侧关节突进行成像。所以必须拍摄额外的X线片。
