2024 Archive
Churchill Downs publishes: “Safety from Start to Finish” , June 19, 2024
Paulick Report: “PET Technology Now Available At Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital In Saratoga Springs” , June 2, 2024
Platinum publishes: “State-of-the-Art Imaging Technologies Utilized in Tandem Provide Veterinarians a Tool for More Rapid, Accurate and Thorough Diagnoses” , May 14, 2024
BloodHorse publishes: “Equine Safety a Highlight of Kentucky Derby Week” , May 10, 2024
2nd Equine PET Symposium – University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center” , May 9-11, 2024
2023 Archive
The Horse publishes: “Detecting Stress Fractures to Save Horses’ Lives” , November 21, 2023
(Videos) Churchill Downs: “Equine PET Scan” , November 8, 2023
Science Direct publishes: “Advances in Regional Vascular Injection Techniques for the Delivery of Stem Cells to Musculoskeletal Injury Sites” , October 23, 2023
(Video) UF Health: “Standing Equine Pet Scanner at the UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center” , October 19, 2023
BloodHorse publishes: “AAEP Issues Recommendations for Thoroughbred Racing” , October 11, 2023
VES publishes: “Positron emission tomography assessment of metacarpal/metatarsal condylar fractures post surgical repair: Prospective study in 14 racehorses” , September 21, 2023
Thoroughbred Daily News: “Screen, Scan, Save: Is This Racing’s Big Fix?” , September 6, 2023
Thoroughbred Daily News: “NYRA Forces Scratch Of Two Other Robert Dick Runners” , August 11, 2023
JAVMA publishes: “ 18 F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography provides pertinent additional information to computed tomography for assessment and management of tarsal pain in horses“ , August 9, 2023
AJVR publishes: “Effect of ambulation following 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose injection on standing positron emission tomography of healthy equine digit” , July 25, 2023
Paulick Report: “Straight No Chaser Sidelined After PET Scan Detects ‘Area Of Concern’” , June 15, 2023
Paulick Report: “Multiple Tech Systems Being Tested To Help Prevent Racehorse Injury” , June 13, 2023
(Video) WHAS11-ABC: “New technology at Churchill Downs designed to help prevent catastrophic horse injuries” , June 8, 2023
First Equine PET Symposium – University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center , May 18-19, 2023
Vet Radiology and Ultrasound publishes: “Establishment of a sequential dual tracer 18 F-NaF / 18 F-FDG protocol for imaging the equine foot”, March 4, 2023
The Horse: “ Can Improved Training Strategies Prevent Racehorse Injuries?” , Feb 24, 2023
Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation awards a grant to Prof. Spriet, UC Davis : “PET MRI Sport Horse Fetlock” , Feb 13, 2023
2022 Archive
Paulick Report: “ Increasingly Available, Equine PET Scans Have ‘Revolutionized Our Approach To Imaging Of Lameness’” , December 19, 2022
The Horse Racing Nation: “Safety first: Churchill Downs previews equine PET scanner” , November 16, 2022
Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound publishes: “Comparison of skeletal scintigraphy and standing 18 F-NaF positron emission tomography for imaging of the fetlock in 33 Thoroughbred racehorses” , October 17, 2022
The Horse: “PET Scan Might Predict Equine Fetlock Injuries” , October 13, 2022
Thoroughbred Daily News: “Churchill Downs to Install PET Scan at On-Site Equine Medical Center” , September 19, 2022
Paulick Report: “PET Scans Give Horsemen Insight On When To Run – And When Not To”, August 27, 2022
AJVR publishes : “Longitudinal monitoring of fetlock lesions in Thoroughbred racehorses using standing 18 F–sodium fluoride positron emission tomography” , August 18, 2022
DVM360 : “The Revolutionary Equine Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanner” , August 5, 2022
The Plaid Horse Magazine: “The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation: Dedicated to the Development of Equine Research” , August 1, 2022
Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound Publishes: “Standardized uptake values and attenuation correction in 18 F-sodium fluoride PET of the equine foot and fetlock” , July 24, 2022
Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation Research Spotlight: “Development of PET Technology for the Equine Athlete” July 7, 2022
The Horse: “Detecting Stress Fractures to Save Horses’ Lives” , June 29, 2022
ACVIM 2022 – Dr.Andrea Oliver, New Bolton Center, Presents: “Effect of Ambulation Following 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose Injection on Standing Positron Emission Tomography of the Equine Digit” , June 23, 2022
Paulick Report: “What Have We Learned From Over 1,000 PET Scans of Racehorse Fetlocks” , June 22, 2022
(Video) Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit – Prof. Mathieu Spriet, UC Davis, Presents: “Positron Emission Tomography: Knowledge Gained from Over 1,000 Racehorse Fetlocks” , June 22, 2022
AJVR publishes: “Positron Emission Tomography: a Horse in the Musculoskeletal Imaging Race” , June 13, 2022
University of Florida: “New UF veterinary hospital opens May 26 at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center” May 26, 2022
Racing Victoria: “New Scanners to Boost Horse Welfare” , May 17, 2022
Blood Horse: “Rood and Riddle Installs PET Scanner” , March 16, 2022
The Horse: “Standing PET versus Scintigraphy” , February 26, 2022
Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound publishes: “Validation of a dedicated positron emission tomography scanner for imaging of the distal limb of standing horses” , February 21, 2022
The Horse: “A Fresh Look at the Causes of Navicular Disease” , January 17, 2022
Paulick Report: “PET Scans Give Horsemen Insight On When To Run – And When Not To”, August 27, 2022
AJVR publishes : “Longitudinal monitoring of fetlock lesions in Thoroughbred racehorses using standing 18 F–sodium fluoride positron emission tomography” , August 18, 2022
DVM360 : “The Revolutionary Equine Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanner” , August 5, 2022
The Plaid Horse Magazine: “The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation: Dedicated to the Development of Equine Research” , August 1, 2022
Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound Publishes: “Standardized uptake values and attenuation correction in 18 F-sodium fluoride PET of the equine foot and fetlock” , July 24, 2022
Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation Research Spotlight: “Development of PET Technology for the Equine Athlete” July 7, 2022
The Horse: “Detecting Stress Fractures to Save Horses’ Lives” , June 29, 2022
ACVIM 2022 – Dr.Andrea Oliver, New Bolton Center, Presents: “Effect of Ambulation Following 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose Injection on Standing Positron Emission Tomography of the Equine Digit” , June 23, 2022
Paulick Report: “What Have We Learned From Over 1,000 PET Scans of Racehorse Fetlocks” , June 22, 2022
(Video) Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit – Prof. Mathieu Spriet, UC Davis, Presents: “Positron Emission Tomography: Knowledge Gained from Over 1,000 Racehorse Fetlocks” , June 22, 2022
AJVR publishes: “Positron Emission Tomography: a Horse in the Musculoskeletal Imaging Race” , June 13, 2022
University of Florida: “New UF veterinary hospital opens May 26 at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center” May 26, 2022
Racing Victoria: “New Scanners to Boost Horse Welfare” , May 17, 2022
Blood Horse: “Rood and Riddle Installs PET Scanner” , March 16, 2022
The Horse: “Standing PET versus Scintigraphy” , February 26, 2022
Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound publishes: “Validation of a dedicated positron emission tomography scanner for imaging of the distal limb of standing horses” , February 21, 2022
The Horse: “A Fresh Look at the Causes of Navicular Disease” , January 17, 2022
2021 Archive
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary: “A machine with an answer to a massive equine injury problem plaguing racing” , August 5, 2021
Horsetalk: “Sport Horses Benefiting from ‘Racing Tech’ as PET Scanning Increases” , August 2, 2021
Equine Management: “Success of UC Davis Equine PET Scan Research on Racehorses Translates to Clinical Breakthroughs for Sport and Pleasure Horses” , July 29, 2021
Paulick Report: “Success of UC Davis Equine PET Scan Research on Racehorses Translates to Clinical Breakthroughs for Sport and Pleasure Horses” , July 27, 2021
University of California: “Success of UC Davis Equine PET Scan Research on Racehorses Translates to Clinical Breakthroughs for Sport and Pleasure Horses” , July 26, 2021
Horse Racing Planet: “Dubai World Cup hero Mystic Guide out for season with knee injury” , July 17, 2021
Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound Publishes: “18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for assessment of deep digital flexor tendinopathy: An exploratory study in eight horses with comparison to CT and MRI” , June 20, 2021
Equine Management: “UC Davis Standing Equine PET Scanner Now in Use at Golden Gate Fields” , June 12, 2021
Blood Horse: “Standing Equine PET Scanner Now in Use at Golden Gate Fields”, June 10, 2021
The Horse: “UC Davis standing equine PET scanner is now in use at Golden Gate Fields” , June 10, 2021
University of California: “UC Davis standing equine PET scanner is now in use at Golden Gate Fields” , June 10, 2021
Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound Publishes: “Comparison of 18 F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography and CT: An exploratory study in 12 dogs with elbow pain” , April 15, 2021
Thoroughbred Safety Coalition : “Expanding Thoroughbred Care Through Diagnostic Technology” , April 15, 2021
(Video) Good Day Sacramento: “Equine PET Scanner” , April 14, 2021
American Farriers Journal: “UC Davis Implements New Standing PET Scanner”, April 7, 2021
Paulick Report: “Standing Equine PET Now in Clinical Use at UC Davis” , March 31, 2021
University of California : “Standing Equine PET Now in Clinical Use at UC Davis” , March 31, 2021
(Video) University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center 5th Cauthen Seminar “Dr.Mathieu Spriet: Research with Positron Emission Tomography in Racehorses” , January 24, 2021
EquiManagement: “One Year of Equine PET Scans at Santa Anita Racetrack” , January 7, 2021
2020 Archive
Thoroughbred Daily News: “Equine Fatalities on the Decline in California” , November 1, 2020
Paulick Report: “Del Mar and Santa Anita Prioritize Safety with Shuttling Program” , September 9, 2020
Veterinary and Comparative Oncology publishes: “Evaluation of Accuracy for F18-FDG Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography for Detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Canine Oral Malignant Melanoma” , September 6, 2020
Horsetalk: “Pioneering PET Scanner Helping Horses Stay on Track to Recovery” , July 7, 2020
Trainer Magazine – European Edition: “Minimizing serious fractures of the racehorse fetlock – risk reducing of catastrophic fractures associated with the fetlock joint” , July 3, 2020
Equestrian Life: “Equine PET Scanner Making Big Strides at Santa Anita Park” , July 1, 2020
Thoroughbred Daily News: “Not One Size Fits All: Paper Outlines Findings from Newmarket Fetlock Injury Symposium” , June 28, 2020
Trainer Magazine: “PET scanning – reduces catastrophic fractures – latest advance in equine imaging – designed to image horse legs” , June 15, 2020
Equine Veterinary Journal publishes: “Science-in-brief: Risk assessment for reducing injuries of the fetlock bones in Thoroughbred horses” , June 11, 2020
Equine Veterinary Journal publishes: “Chondrosesamoidean ligament enthesopathy: prevalence and findings in a population of lame horses imaged with positron emission tomography” , June 3, 2020
Horse Racing Nation: “New Study Aims to Address ‘the unknowns’ of Lasix, Bisphosphonates” , March 24, 2020
Paulick Report: “UPenn Researchers Embark On Study Examining Interaction between Lasix and Bisphosphonates” , March 23, 2020
Bloodhorse: “Study to Examine Combined Use of Lasix, Bisphosphonates” , March 23, 2020
Thoroughbred Daily News: “Santa Anita’s PET and MRI Units 100% Saved Lives” , March 22, 2020
Horsetalk: “Fetlock Fractures in Spotlight as Vets Work on Early Detection” , March 10, 2020
Vetclick: “International Veterinary Workshop Seeks to Make Horseracing Safer”, March 9, 2020
Thoroughbred Daily News Europe: “International Veterinary Panel Convenes For Fracture Risk Assessment” , February 26, 2020
Video – IAmHorseRacing: “For the Horse: MILE-PET Scan” , January 12, 2020
2019 Archive
(Video) CBSN TV Los Angeles: “Santa Anita Park Introduces New Tech to Keep Horses Safe” , December 13, 2019
(Video) ABC TV Los Angeles : “Santa Anita Park Unveils Standing PET Scan Machine for Horses” , December 13, 2019
(Video) TVG: “Christina Blacker Interviews Dr.Ryan Carpenter at Santa Anita Park” , December 28, 2019
Los Angeles Times (Spanish): “Esta nueva tecnología podría prevenir más muertes de caballos en Santa Anita Park” , December 13, 2019
Daily Racing Form: “Standing PET Scanner in Place at Santa Anita Imaging Center” , December 15, 2019
Horse Racing Nation: “New Santa Anita Scanner Detects Injuries on ‘Microscopic Level'” , December 14, 2019
Santa Anita Park: “Ahead of 83rd Season Santa Anita Park Debuts Animal-Welfare Technology Never Before Used at Any Racetrack in the Country” , December 13, 2019
Paulick Report: “Santa Anita Prepares to Debut ‘State of the Art’ Animal Welfare Technology” , December 13, 2019
Thoroughbred Daily News: “New PET Scan Unveiled at Santa Anita” , December 13, 2019
Bloodhorse: “Santa Anita Gets First-Ever Standing PET Scan Machine” , December 13, 2019
The Horsetalk : “New Technology Will Allow Upright PET Scanning of Horse Limbs” , November 24, 2019
Paulick Report: “Standing Equine PET Scan Now Ready for Clinical Use on Racehorses in Training” , November 19, 2019
Paulick Report: “Standing Ovation: New Scanner at UC Davis Designed for Racehorses” , October 16, 2019
UC Davis Vet School News: “UC Davis Successfully Performs First Scans with PET System Specifically Designed for Racehorses” , October 15, 2019
Thoroughbred Daily News: “PET Soon on Way to Santa Anita, MRI Still Seeking Funds” , October 10, 2019
Bloodhorse: “Benson Helps Implement Santa Anita’s New Protocols” , July 17, 2019
Thoroughbred Racing Commentary: “An opportunity missed – but it’s still not too late to trumpet such good news for racing” , May 7, 2019
The Horse: “PET Scan Research Could Improve Racehorse Safety, Welfare” , May 7, 2019
The Horsetalk: “Scanner at racetrack part of plan to identify horses at risk of leg fractures” , May 5, 2019
UC Davis Veterinary Medicine News: “UC Davis PET Research to Improve Racehorse Safety and Welfare” , May 3, 2019
LA Times: “Santa Anita is buying a machine that can detect horse injuries earlier” , May 2, 2019
SGV Tribune: “Santa Anita invests $500,000 in new scan technology to detect horse injuries earlier” , May 2, 2019
Baltimore Sun: “Santa Anita is buying a machine that can detect horse injuries earlier” , May 2, 2019
Thoroughbred Daily News: “The Stronach Group Adds On-Site MILE-PET Scan” , May 1, 2019
Paulick Report: “Stronach Group Announces Funding Of ‘Cutting-Edge’ PET Scan For On-Track Hospital” , May 1, 2019
Pasadena Star News: “Santa Anita invests $500,000 in new scan technology to detect horse injuries earlier” , May 1, 2019
Santa Anita Park: “The Stronach Group Secures Cutting Edge Technology for On-Site Equine Hospital at Santa Anita Park” , May 1, 2019
Blood Horse: “Grayson Jockey Club Receives Funding for Eight Projects”, Mar 25, 2019 Mathieu Spriet, University of California-Davis. “This research involves validation of a PET technology for early detection of fetlock lesions in standing horses to prevent catastrophic breakdowns in racehorses.”
Paulick Report: “Newly-Funded Grayson Research Projects Could Provide Answers to Racing Fatality Puzzle” , Mar 25, 2019
American Farrier Journal: “UC Davis Performs First PET Scan on Standing Horse” , Feb 4, 2019
VN Online: “PET scan carried out on standing horse” , Jan 30, 2019
The Equine Chronicle: “Positron Emission Tomography Performed on Standing Horse for First Time” , Jan 28, 2019
AuntMinnie.com: “PET in the paddock” , Jan 28, 2019
Vet Times: “US claims milestone in equine imaging” , Jan 27, 2019
The Horsetalk: ” ‘Major Milestone’ as standing PET imaging debuts in horses” , Jan 27, 2019
The Hoof Blog: “Equine imaging milestone at UC Davis: World’s first standing PET scan of horse’s foot shows activity of bone or soft tissue at molecular level” , Jan 25, 2019
UC Davis Veterinary Medicine News: “Positron Emission Tomography Performed on Standing Horse for First Time” , Jan 25, 2019
2018 Archive
Equine Veterinary Journal Publishes “18 F-Sodium fluoride positron emission tomography of the racing Thoroughbred fetlock: Validation and comparison with other imaging modalities in nine horses “, Sep 14, 2018
The Horsetalk: “Thanks to PET, equine lameness research progressing in leaps and bounds” , Sep 7, 2018
Los Angeles Times : “Poisoned Pets, preemie foals, dogs with spina bifida: UC Davis’ top-ranked vets see them all “, Jan 7, 2018
Equine Veterinary Journal Publishes “18 F-Sodium fluoride Positron Emission Tomography of the equine distal limb: Exploratory study in three horses “, Jan, 2018
2017 Archive
“Enthesopathy of Chondrosesamoidean Ligament on Distal Phalanx in Horses: Retrospective Study of 20 PET Cases “, Spriet et al, [ACVR], Oct 21, 2017
“18 F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography of the Fetlock in Nine Thoroughbred Racehorses “, Spriet et al, [EVDI], Sep 1, 2017
Equine PET Scanning Marks First Anniversary , [Anniversary update], Sep 13, 2017
The Horsetalk: “Bella’s Rider Back in the Saddle, Thanks to High Tech PET and CT Scanning “, July 1, 2017
The Horse: “PET Scan: A New Diagnostic Imaging Option for Horses “, March 8, 2017
2016 Archive
( Video) ABC TV feature “UC Davis bone scans improving lives of race horses” , Nov 22, 2016
Superior scanner a step ahead in revealing hidden injuries in horses , Nov 15, 2016
Equine PET Scanner Showing Success at UC Davis Veterinary Hospital , Nov 11, 2016
Equine Chronicle “Advancements in Equine Imaging” , Oct 16, 2016
Dr. Mathieu Spriet gives keynote lecture on “PET of the Equine Distal Limb: Initial Experiences and Future Promise” at ACVR 2016, Oct 24, 2016
Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound publishes “Positron Emission Tomography of the Equine Distal Limb: Exploratory Study” , Oct 4, 2016
UC Davis Acquires First Equine PET Scanner , May 23, 2016