Heather Hill | Advanced Veterinary Medical Imaging

Evaluation of T2-weighted versus short-tau inversion recovery sagittal sequences in the identification and localization of canine intervertebral disc extrusion with low-field magnetic resonance imaging

Housley D, Caine A, Cherubini G, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2017;58:433-443. Sagittal T2-weighted sequences (T2-SAG) are the foundation of spinal protocols when screening for the presence of intervertebral disc extrusion. We often utilize sagittal short-tau inversion recovery sequences … Read More

Assessment of computed tomography derived cricoid cartilage and tracheal dimensions to evaluate degree of cricoid narrowing in brachycephalic dogs

Rutherford L, Beever L, Bruce M, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2017;58:634-646. The aims of this observational, analytical, retrospective study were to (i) obtain computed tomographic (CT) cricoid dimensions (height, width, and transverse-sectional area), (ii) compare the cricoid dimensions … Read More

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Presumptive Ascending/Descending Myelomalacia in Dogs after Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disk Herniation

Balducci F, Canal S, Contiero B, et al. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2017;31:498-504. Background Ascending/descending myelomalacia (ADMM) is a severe complication of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation (TL-IVDH) in dogs. Hypothesis/Objectives To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for ADMM … Read More

Retrospective evaluation of thoracic computed tomography findings in dogs naturally infected by Angiostrongylus vasorum

Coia ME, Hammond G, Chan D, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2017;58:524-534. Angiostrongylus vasorum (A. vasorum) is an important emerging disease of canidae. Cardiorespiratory signs are common in affected dogs, therefore thoracic imaging is critical for diagnosing and monitoring … Read More

Clinical Features, Imaging Characteristics, and Long-term Outcome of Dogs with Cranial Meningocele or Meningoencephalocele

Lazzerini K, Gutierrez-Quintana R, José-López R, et al. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2017;31:505-512. Background The term meningoencephalocele (MEC) describes a herniation of cerebral tissue and meninges through a defect in the cranium, whereas a meningocele (MC) is a herniation … Read More

Clinical and imaging findings, treatments, and outcomes in 27 dogs with imaging diagnosed trigeminal nerve sheath tumors: A multi-center study

Swift KE, McGrath S, Nolan MW, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2017;58:679-689. The clinical behavior of canine trigeminal nerve sheath tumors and benefits of previously reported treatments are incompletely defined. Aims of this retrospective, multicenter, observational study were to … Read More

Clinical And Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features Of Idiopathic Oculomotor Neuropathy In 14 Dogs

Tetas Pont R, Freeman C, Dennis R, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2017;58:334-343. Ophthalmoplegia/ophthalmoparesis (internal, external, or both) has been reported in dogs secondary to neoplasia affecting the oculomotor nerve and is usually given a poor prognosis. The purpose … Read More

Improving Conspicuity Of The Canine Gastrointestinal Wall Using Dual Phase Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Fitzgerald E, Lam R, Drees R. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2017;58:151-162. Gastrointestinal (GI) disease is a common clinical complaint in small animal patients; computed tomography (CT) examinations enable a global overview of the GI tract and associated structures. Previously, the … Read More

Imaging Diagnosis—Computed Tomography Of Traction Bronchiectasis Secondary To Pulmonary Fibrosis In A Patterdale Terrier

Fitzgerald E, Priestnall SL, Lamb CR. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2017;58:E42-E44. An 8-year-old, Patterdale terrier was referred for evaluation of tachypnoea, exercise intolerance, and weight loss. Computed tomographic images showed pneumomediastinum, diffuse pulmonary ground glass opacity, and marked dilatation of … Read More

Evaluation of interthalamic adhesion size as an indicator of brain atrophy in dogs with and without cognitive dysfunction

Noh D, Choi S, Choi H, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2017;58:581-587. Interthalamic adhesion thickness has been previously described as a parameter for quantifying canine brain atrophy and hypothesized to correlate with brain height or ventricular size. However, studies … Read More

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