Validation Of Delayed Gadolinium-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of Cartilage And T2 Mapping For Quantifying Distal Metacarpus/Metatarsus Cartilage Thickness In Thoroughbred Racehorses
The purpose of this study was to determine whether delayed gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of cartilage (dGEMRIC) and T2 mapping are accurate techniques for measuring cartilage thickness in the metacarpus3/metatarsus3 (Mc3/Mt3) of Thoroughbred racehorses. Twenty-four Mc3/Mt3 cadaver specimens were acquired from six healthy racehorses. Cartilage thickness was measured from postintra-