Slaughter value estimation of cattle using x-ray computer tomography

dc.contributor	Hollo, G
dc.contributor	Abraham, CS
dc.contributor	Szucs, E
dc.contributor	Tuzser, J
dc.contributor	Repa, I
dc.date.accessioned	2012-01-25T12:32:25Z
dc.date.available	2012-01-25T12:32:25Z
dc.date.issued	2002
dc.identifier.citation	Proc. Aust. Soc. Anim. Prod. (2002) 24: 314
dc.identifier.uri	http://livestocklibrary.com.au/handle/1234/9138
dc.description.abstract	For a long time cattle-breeders and animal scientists have had a strong desire to find methods for in vivo estimation of body and/or carcass composition in animals after slaughter without the need for complete dissection. Hungarian animal scientists have been experimenting with X-ray computer tomography (CT) technology in the last 12 years. Due to the size of adult cattle, this technique cannot be used for the time being. One obvious possibility is to estimate the tissue composition (tc) of whole carcasses by using CT on representative samples taken from the carcasses. Rib samples are identified as the most likely candidates for predicting whole carcass composition. The aim of this trial was to determine the tc in rib samples by CT and correlate it with the composition of intact carcasses.
dc.publisher	ASAP
dc.source.uri	http://www.asap.asn.au/livestocklibrary/2002/hollo1C.pdf
dc.subject	CT scanning
dc.subject	CAT scanning
dc.subject	tissue composition
dc.subject	rib
dc.subject	whole carcass value
dc.title	Slaughter value estimation of cattle using x-ray computer tomography
dc.type	Research
dc.identifier.volume	24
dc.identifier.page	314