Here is a video from the journal, Nature, of a technological
investigation which might make more affordable ways to do x-rays
available at some point in the future. They are doing some things
to optimize results and advances would be needed, of course

http://www.nature.com/nature/videoarchive/x-rays/

It is quite fascinating, and I think that vets, vets techs and others
in medicine will be especially interested in seeing that this direction
has begun.

Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html

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