Figure 1. Six-year-old miniature gelding presented for intermittent right forelimb lameness of 6 months duration, negative to distal limb analgesia. There is diffused intense increased radiopharmaceutical uptake involving the caudal aspect of the glenoid and humeral head (arrowheads). Radiology showed fragmentation of the caudal margin of the glenoid and severe periarticular remodelling consistent with osteoarthritis likely secondary to mild joint dysplasia.

Equine scintigraphy: basic principles and interpretation

Bone scintigraphy is a three-phase study that involves acquisition of images at different times after injection to evaluate different tissue types. Vascular or flow phase images are obtained...