CT Concepts

Attali-Soussay K, Jegou JP, Clerc B. Vet Ophthalmol 2001;4:19-27. Twenty-five cases of retrobulbar tumors are presented and discussed. Affected animals were dogs and cats (average 10.7 years). No breed or sex predisposition was noted. The most common clinical signs were … Read More

Dvir E, Kirberger RM, Malleczek D. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2001;42:119-129. A retrospective study of 39 dogs with spirocercosis is described, emphasizing radiographic and computed tomographic aspects and clinical presentation. Dogs were classified as complicated or uncomplicated, both clinically and radiographically. … Read More

Meij BP, Voorhout G, Van Den Ingh TS, et al. Veterinary Surgery 2001;30:72-86. OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of microsurgical transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for the treatment of pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH) in cats. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective clinical study. ANIMALS OR SAMPLE POPULATION: Seven cats with … Read More

Rosenstein DS. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2000;41:499-506. The diagnosis of pheochromocytoma is challenging due to the variable presentations of patients affected with this neoplasm. This report describes four dogs with pheochromocytoma in which radiography, ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) were key … Read More

McEntee MC, Page RL, Mauldin GN, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2000;41:554-556. Thirteen dogs with infiltrative lipomas were treated with cobalt 60 radiation. Four of the thirteen dogs also received either whole body (n = 2) or combination local/whole body … Read More

Love NE, Fisher P, Hudson L. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2000;41:507-510. Dynamic computed tomography (CT) of the pituitary gland was performed on four healthy male dogs of similar size, weight and age. The pituitary gland region was first identified on lateral … Read More

Olby NJ, Munana KR, Sharp NJ, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2000;41:396-402. The appearance of herniated intervertebral disc material in the thoracolumbar vertebral canal was evaluated in 23 dogs using computed tomography (CT). The images were then compared with the … Read More

Yamagishi N, Yamada K, Ishikawa H, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2000;41:422-424. A dog with a bronchocutaneous fistula is described. Contrast enhanced computed tomography was useful for diagnosis and treatment of the fistula in this dog.

Bergman R, Jones J, Lanz O, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2000;41:425-432. Post-operative computed tomography (CT) has been described as a technique for diagnosing incomplete resection or recurrence of cerebral neoplasms in humans. The characteristics of immediate postoperative CT images … Read More

Hathcock JT, Newton JC. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2000;41:214-217. Computed tomography (CT) images of nine dogs with a multilobular tumor of bone of the head were reviewed. The CT characteristics of the neoplasms involving the calvarium (n = 7) were rounded, … Read More