Scintigraphy Selections

Gelatt-Nicholson K, Neuwirth L. in Scientific Proceedings (Abstract). American College of Veterinary Radiology 1999. Purpose: To compare T4 levels and thyroid scintigraphy in the evaluation of feline hyperthyroidism. Emphasis was placed on the scintigraphic results of cats with normal T4 … Read More

Chun R, Garrett LD, Sherman A, et al. American College of Veterinary Radiology 1999. Introduction Feline hyperthyroidism was first recognized in 1979 and is now the most frequently diagnosed endocrinopathy in cats. Many studies have evaluated dose and response to … Read More

Daniel GB, Mitchell SK, Mawby D, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 1999;40:572-587. Renal nuclear medicine is used to evaluate renal function and morphology. Renal scintigraphy is the best imaging modality for evaluation of functional parameters such as glomerular filtration rate … Read More

Lester NV, Roberts GD, Newell SM, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 1999;40:465-471. Barium impregnated polyethylene spheres (BIPS) are radiopaque markers used for investigation of a variety of gastrointestinal disorders. One proposed use of the small (1.5 mm) marker is quantitative … Read More

Deppe TA, Center SA, Simpson KW, et al. J Vet Intern Med 1999;13:465-471. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and renal volume were evaluated in dogs with confirmed portosystemic vascular anomalies (PSVA) before and after surgical ligation of their PSVA. Pre- and … Read More

Lester NV, Newell SM, Hill RC, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 1999;40:174-178. Diagnosis of insulin-secreting tumors of the pancreas can usually be made on the basis of endocrine testing and exclusion of other causes of hyperinsulinism. In dogs, these tumors … Read More

Kunze CP, Hoskinson JJ, Butine MD, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 1999;40:169-173. 99mTc-Pertechnetate, 99mTc-mebrofenin, 99mTc-disofenin, 99mTc-sulfur colloid, and 99mTc-Dowex resin beads were evaluated for in vitro stability as a label for both dry extruded, and canned dog food for gastric … Read More

Goggin JM, Hoskinson JJ, Kirk CA, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 1999;40:89-95. Gastric emptying in 18 healthy cats was assessed simultaneously using scintigraphy and barium-impregnated polyethylene spheres (BIPS). Canned Prescription Diet Feline c/d (Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS) labeled … Read More

Geissbuhler U, Busato A, Ueltschi G. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 1998;39:572-577. Obtaining high-quality radiographs of the proximal aspect of equine limbs is difficult because of the large muscles in these regions. The use of scintigraphy may provide further information. Abnormal bone … Read More

Mitchell SK, Toal RL, Daniel GB, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 1998;39:451-458. The feasibility and reproducibility of obtaining the pulsed-wave Doppler measurements of resistive index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI) were investigated in intrarenal arteries of normal, nonsedated cats, and … Read More