Radiation exposure during simulated equine head and limb fan beam standing computed tomography appears safe for personnel using lead shielding.

Kaylynn E VeitchTimothy P SzczykutowiczSabrina H BrountsDavid L ErgunPeter Muir Samantha J Loeber

Published in: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2024)

Our findings suggest that scanning large numbers of horses per year with the Asto CT Equina would not lead to occupational radiation exposure above the recommended safe threshold for handlers using lead shields and eyeglasses.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
positron emission tomography
dual energy
image quality
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
electron microscopy
high resolution
optic nerve
monte carlo