Scintigraphy Selections

Harvey AM, Hibbert A, Barrett EL, et al. Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery 2009;11:96-106. The aim of this study was to characterise the scintigraphic findings in a large population of hyperthyroid cats in order to determine the location of … Read More

Hibbert A, Gruffydd-Jones T, Barrett EL, et al. J Feline Med Surg 2009;11:116-124. This study reports the scintigraphy, histopathology, sole treatment with high-dose radioactive iodine and outcome of eight cases of feline thyroid carcinoma. Scintigraphic findings were variable and in … Read More

SILKE HECHT IFL, GREGORY B. DANIEL, FEDERICA MORANDI, DOROTHY E. SHARP,. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2008;49:589-594. The purpose of this study was to develop a protocol for diuretic renal scintigraphy (renography) in cats and describe normal findings. 99mTc-DTPA renal scintigraphy … Read More

CAMILA TREVISAN PEREIRA FLNM, JAMIE WILLIAMS, BENEDICTO WLADEMIR DE MARTIN, PEDRO PRIMO BOMBONATO,. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2008;49:487-491. Lymphoscintigraphy is the technique of choice for sentinel lymph node detection in women with early breast cancer, but there is limited information … Read More

MAURICIO SOLANO CI, CYNTHIA SMITH, CONSTANCE MERIGO, ERNEST SCOTT WEBER III,. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2008;49:388-394. Osteolytic appendicular skeletal lesions in eight-stranded, cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) were evaluated using radiography and skeletal scintigraphy. Radiographic studies were performed … Read More

Sura PA, Tobias KM, Morandi F, et al. Vet Surg 2007;36:654-660. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate trans-splenic portal scintigraphy (TSPS) and per-rectal portal scintigraphy (PRPS) for diagnosis of congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) in dogs, and compare these results with surgical findings. STUDY … Read More

LEAH STERN RM, RYAN KING, KATHLEEN HUNT,. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2007;48:335-337. A 6-year-old German Shepherd dog was evaluated for hind limb lameness. When a diagnosis, could not be achieved using radiography and ultrasonography, bone scintigraphy was performed to look … Read More

PETER V. SCRIVANI NLD, RICHARD B. PAGE, HOLLIS N. ERB,. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2007;48:383-387. Our aim was to investigate thyroid:thyroid (T:T) ratio and visual inspection for assessing thyroid-lobe asymmetry in suspected hyperthyroid cats. Although thyroid2013salivary asymmetry is a preferred … Read More

Morrison J. in Scientific Proceedings (Abstract). American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2007;643-644. Hyperthyroidism is one of the most common endocrine disorder in middle aged to older cats. Renal insufficiency may be masked by the presence of hyperthyroidism and subsequent … Read More

FEDERICA MORANDI RCC, RITA L. ECHANDI, GREGORY B. DANIEL,. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2007;48:286-291. Transsplenic portal scintigraphy using sodium pertechnetate is superior to per-rectal portal scintigraphy due to improved visualization of the portal vasculature with decreased patient and personnel exposure. … Read More