CT Concepts

Nemanic S, Hollars K, Nelson NC, et al.  Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:617-627. Feline nasal diseases are a diagnostic challenge. The objective of this retrospective, cross-sectional study was to determine whether computed tomography (CT) imaging characteristics of the medial retropharyngeal … Read More

Oliveira CR, Henzler MA, Johnson RA, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:133-143. Respiratory-induced organ displacement during image acquisition can produce motion artifacts and variation in spatial localization of an organ in diagnostic computed tomography (CT) examinations. The purpose of … Read More

Gonçalves R, Malalana F, McConnell JF, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:391-397. For accurate interpretation of magnetic resonance (MR) images of the equine brain, knowledge of the normal cross-sectional anatomy of the brain and associated structures (such as the … Read More

Carmalt JL, Montgomery J. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:384-390. Minimizing the volume of contrast administered for contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the equine head is desirable for reducing costs and risks of adverse reactions, however evidence-based studies on the effects … Read More

Drees R, Johnson RA, Stepien RL, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:638-657. Cross-sectional imaging of the heart utilizing computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been shown to be superior for the evaluation of cardiac morphology and systolic … Read More

Szabo D, Sutherland-Smith J, Barton B, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:264-271. Computed tomography is increasingly being used in veterinary medicine to evaluate animals with pulmonary signs such as coughing, tachypnea, and exercise intolerance, however, a quantitative measure of … Read More

Parzefall B, Rieger A, Volk HA, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:25-32. Rounded, sessile, hyperattenuating structures detected in computed tomography (CT) studies of canine tympanic bullae have been termed “otoliths.” These have been proposed to represent dystrophic mineralizations or … Read More

Foster A, Morandi F, May E. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:18-24. Previous reports describing the prevalence of ear diseases in dogs have primarily been based on dogs presenting with clinical signs of disease. The prevalence of subclinical ear disease remains … Read More

Veiga-Parga T, Hecht S, Craig L. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:E65-E69. An approximately 5-month-old American Staffordshire terrier was presented with a history of recurrent peritoneal effusion. Abdominal radiographs and ultrasound showed a loculated effusion in the ventral abdomen with dorsal … Read More

Vilaplana Grosso F, Haar GT, Boroffka SAEB. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2015;56:486-493. English Bulldogs have been reported to demonstrate abnormal growth and development of the nasal turbinates, which contribute to an increase in airway resistance and hence clinical signs of … Read More