Reports and serial comparison

Keep the numbers you need to compare one visit to the next.

Every study you approve is kept with its horse, foot, view, date and units — so next visit you can put the two side by side. Reports and comparisons use that structured study record.

Review serial comparison Review file retention
Measurement record Value, unit, limb, view, date, method
Comparison Matched studies and numerical change
Communication PDF, download, or controlled link

Serial comparison

Same horse, same foot, same view, same method.

DigiHoof can display prior and current values and calculate the numerical change. The veterinarian determines whether differences reflect a clinical change or variation in image acquisition, positioning, calibration, or landmark placement.

Example comparison Left fore · lateromedial
Illustrative values
Sole depth 14.7 mm 15.5 mm +0.8 mm
Palmar angle 3.1° 2.6° −0.5°
LLZmid:PCL 9.8% 10.3% +0.5

Retained study data

The measurements stay searchable.

  • Horse, limb, projection, and examination date
  • Measurement name, value, and unit
  • Calibration and scale information
  • Workflow, model, and method version
  • Veterinarian-confirmed landmark geometry
  • Small flattened preview when available

Comparison requirements

Technique still decides whether the comparison means anything.

  • Use the same anatomical projection
  • Review positioning and beam alignment
  • Check the DICOM carries pixel spacing
  • Use equivalent landmark definitions
  • Review method or model-version changes
  • Interpret differences with the clinical record

Clinical reports

Choose what goes in the report.

Report options allow the veterinarian to include reviewed radiographs, annotations, measurement tables, selected clinical photographs, and comparison summaries where available.

Study identification

Horse, owner or clinic context, examination date, limb, and projection.

Reviewed images

Selected radiographs, overlays, annotations, and clinical photographs.

Numerical outputs

Selected values, units, ratios, and comparison deltas.

Method context

Measurement workflow and version information retained with the result.

Image-bearing share

The share link, and how long it lasts

A share link can include selected images, annotations, measurements, and the report. The link is time-limited and can be revoked. Anyone with the link may be able to view the package until expiry or revocation.

Measurement-only share

Measurements last longer than the files

After image-bearing files expire, the veterinarian can create a new measurement-only link from retained results. It contains no DICOM, clinical photograph, retained preview, or PDF.

File retention

Files and measurements run on different clocks.

Source radiographs, photographs, PDFs, and image-bearing shares are time-limited. Structured measurement history remains while the clinic account is active, subject to the published policy and deletion requests.

Review the full retention schedule →

Create a veterinarian account.

Choose Hoof Balance or Lamellar Lucent Zone analysis for the study.

Hoof Balance LLZ analysis