A TECHNIQUE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF EQUINE CADAVER SPECIMENS

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Abstract
We tested an adaptation of a technique for performing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of human cadaver limbs in the horse. The forelimbs from a normal horse were collected, frozen, and sealed with a paraffin‐polymer combination prior to imaging with either a high‐ or midfield magnetic resonance scanner. Each forelimb was defrosted, scanned, and refrozen on two separate occasions. A five‐point scale was used to evaluate the quality of each set of sagittal and transverse, T1‐weighted images of each digit. There was no difference in image quality between first and second scans of either specimen (p > 0.05). We conclude that this technique allows investigators to bank tissue specimens for future magnetic resonance imaging without significant loss of image quality.