Practical Computed Tomography (CT) Guide for the Small Animal Orthopaedic and Neurosurgeon

More clinics and large practices are investing in Computed Tomography (CT) equipment, meaning veterinary surgeons are often confronted with unfamiliar technical challenges like positioning and handling of the equipment. Even after obtaining the CT images, the interpretation can often be confusing, particularly when surgeons are not used to reading axial and transverse images.

Split into two parts, looking first at the principles of CT and then drilling down to specific procedures by body region, this book is packed with over 200 high quality images, practical protocols and easy-to-locate information. It provides much needed support in choosing the right equipment, providing the exact protocol and coming to a final diagnosis.

Prof. Dr. Ingrid Gielen graduated from Ghent University in Belgium in July 1995 and joined the staff as assistant at the Department of Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium.She received a master’s degree in Laboratory Animal Science from Ghent University in 2000. Her PhD thesis was completed with the title “Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Canine Tarsocrural Osteochondrosis” in 2003. She was president of the European Association of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (EAVDI), 2004-2006. Since 2004, Dr Gielen has been Division Head at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium and, since 2015, visiting professor at the Department of Radiology and Radiation Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia. She is a board member of the International Elbow Working Group and official scrutineer of HD and ED. She was invited speaker at many international conferences on medical imaging and orthopaedics and neurology and is author of more than 185 peer reviewed publications in national and international journals on medical imaging and orthopaedics. She has a particular interest in imaging techniques in joint diseases and neurologic diseases.

Prof. Dr. Henri van Bree graduated from Ghent University in Belgium in 1974. Since 1991 he has been full professor in medical imaging and orthopaedic surgery at the Department of Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghent, Belgium. Prof van Bree completed his PhD at the University of Utrecht, Holland, Department of Radiology on “comparative imaging in the canine shoulder”. From 2001 till 2015 he was head of the Department of Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics.Prof van Bree is a Diplomate of both the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI) and the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS). He received the Richard-Völker-Medaille from the DGK-DVG – Kleintiere in 2014 and has authored about 250 publications on medical imaging and orthopaedics. Prof van Bree has been an invited speaker at about 150 international conferences on medical imaging and small animal arthroscopy.He is CEO of VetMedImage, teleradiology, and his current research interest is comparative imaging in small animal joint disease.