Motion Correction

Occasionally a PET study in a standing horse may be degraded by the animal moving inside the scanner. MILE-PET® employs sophisticated algorithms to correct for such motion. Motion correction is particularly helpful in proximal joints such as carpi and hocks, but is also helpful in other joints when the horse is restless under sedation.

Equine Foot PET (¹⁸F-FDG)

Bottom – Slices through the PET image blurred by horse’s motion, Top – motion correction applied.
Images courtesy: Dr.Mathieu Spriet, University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine

Equine Carpus PET (¹⁸F-NaF)

Left – DP MIP image distorted by horse’s motion, Right – DP MIP, motion correction applied.
Images courtesy: Dr.Erin Porter, Dr.Alison Morton, University of Florida Large Animal Hospital at World Equestrian Center

Equine Tarsus PET (¹⁸F-NaF)

Left – LM MIP image distorted by horse’s motion, Right – LM MIP, motion correction applied.
Images courtesy: Dr.Kathryn Wulster, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Equine Carpus PET (¹⁸F-NaF)

Left – DP MIP image distorted by horse’s motion, Right – DP MIP, motion correction applied.
Images courtesy: Dr.Katherine Garrett, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital

Equine Fetlock PET (¹⁸F-NaF)

Left – DP MIP image distorted by horse’s motion, Right – DP MIP, motion correction applied.
Images courtesy: Dr.Erin Porter, Dr.Alison Morton, University of Florida Large Animal Hospital at World Equestrian Center