Measuring Equine Hooves in Radiographs and Computed Tomography Images Reveals Unexpected Size Differences.

ABSTRACT: In a previous study on hoof biometry, we found that mathematical correction of measuring results from radiographs did not lead to complete correspondence to computed tomography (CT) results. The present study investigates this finding by comparing 13 measures of six cadaveric equine digits collected with the following workflows: radiographs with 1 and 2 m focus-object distance (FOD) (Xray 1 m/2 m), computed tomography images in planes defined based on anatomical landmarks (CTw), simulated radiographs based on the tomography dataset (virtual 120-mm slabs, Xray Sim) and measurements based on slices and projections aided by three-dimensional reconstruction models of hooves and bones based on the tomography data set (AMIRA). Furthermore, Xray 1 m/2 m values were mathematically corrected using

SUBMITTER: Sellke L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12703575 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature