You are looking at a still image of an anesthetized horse in the MRI Center. This is the first equine-dedicated high field strength Equine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center in the United States. Magnetic resonance imaging is the method of choice for assessing the joint tissues and injries due to its non-invasiveness and the quality of the images produced. The MRI will be used at the EORC for both research projects focusing on osteoarthritis and cartilage repair, as well as diagnosing clinical cases. Using magnetic resonance images, researchers at the university can more specifically diagnose injuries and illness. Veterinarians use these images to see fluid in bone, which is painful for horses, and see soft tissues, which is not possible with x-rays. They can also make diagnoses using multi-planar imaging, which produce two images in different angles taken from a single image.

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