Advanced Imaging of the Nervous System in the Horse

Advanced Imaging of the Nervous System in the Horse: Neuroimaging is a branch of medical imaging that includes all methods for obtaining structural and functional images of a patient's nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, and supporting soft and hard tissues. Structural imaging refers to the production of images that depict anatomy. Functional imaging refers to the production of images that depict physiologic activities such as changes in metabolism, blood flow, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow, or regional chemical composition or diffusion of water protons. Neurologic disease may produce morphologic changes, physiologic changes, or both. In veterinary medicine, the majority of neuroimaging is based on identifying morphologic changes.