{"id":973,"date":"2026-08-20T13:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/glossary\/diagnostic-imaging\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:26:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:19","slug":"diagnostic-imaging","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/diagnostic-imaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnostic imaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Diagnostic imaging&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Diagnostic imaging uses scans or images to look inside the body and help identify what is causing lameness. Examples include X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, CT, scintigraphy and PET, depending on what your vet needs to investigate. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/diagnostic-imaging\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>Diagnostic imaging<\/a> uses scans or images to look inside the body and help identify what is causing <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lameness&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Lameness is a change in the way a horse moves, often linked to pain, discomfort or reduced function. It can be obvious, but it can also look like stiffness, reluctance, unevenness or a change in attitude. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/lameness\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>lameness<\/a>. Examples include X-ray, <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ultrasound&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Ultrasound is an imaging technique that uses sound waves to look at soft tissues such as tendons, ligaments and muscles in real time. It is commonly used to investigate and monitor soft-tissue injuries. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/ultrasound\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>ultrasound<\/a>, MRI, CT, <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Scintigraphy&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Scintigraphy is a specialist imaging technique, sometimes called a bone scan, that helps identify areas of increased bone activity. It can be useful when the painful area is difficult to pinpoint. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/scintigraphy\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>scintigraphy<\/a> and PET, depending on what your vet needs to investigate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Diagnostic imaging&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Diagnostic imaging uses scans or images to look inside the body and help identify what is causing lameness. Examples include X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, CT, scintigraphy and PET, depending on what your vet needs to investigate. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/diagnostic-imaging\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Diagnostic imaging<\/a> uses scans or images to look inside the body and help identify what is causing <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lameness&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Lameness is a change in the way a horse moves, often linked to pain, discomfort or reduced function. It can be obvious, but it can also look like stiffness, reluctance, unevenness or a change in attitude. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/lameness\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">lameness<\/a>. Examples include X-ray, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ultrasound&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Ultrasound is an imaging technique that uses sound waves to look at soft tissues such as tendons, ligaments and muscles in real time. It is commonly used to investigate and monitor soft-tissue injuries. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/ultrasound\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">ultrasound<\/a>, MRI, CT, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Scintigraphy&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Scintigraphy is a specialist imaging technique, sometimes called a bone scan, that helps identify areas of increased bone activity. It can be useful when the painful area is difficult to pinpoint. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/scintigraphy\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">scintigraphy<\/a> and PET, depending on what your vet needs to investigate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-973","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Diagnostic imaging - Hallmarq Talk Lameness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/glossary\/diagnostic-imaging\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Diagnostic imaging - Hallmarq Talk Lameness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Diagnostic imaging uses scans or images to look inside the body and help identify what is causing lameness. 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