Articles that deal with magnetic resonance imaging also known as a “MRI scan”
Thomasy SM, Cissell DD, Arzi B, et al. Vet Ophthalmol 2013;16:123-129. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 16-year-old spayed female cat evaluated for lagophthalmos and chronic exposure keratitis in both eyes. CLINICAL FINDINGS: Ophthalmic examination revealed upper and lower eyelid entropion of the … Read More
Bowlt KL, Pivetta M, Kussy F, et al. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2013;26:323-327. Necrotising fasciitis is a rapidly progressive, aggressive bacterial infection of the subcutis associated with significant morbidity and mortality in both man and domestic animals. To the best … Read More
Fadda A, Lang J, Forterre F. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2013;26:318-322. This case report describes the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and the treatment of a far lateral extrusion of disc material at the sixth and seventh lumbar vertebrae (L6-L7) … Read More
Rousset N, Holmes MA, Caine A, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2013. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been recommended for staging and surgical planning in cats with injection site sarcomas (ISS). The purpose of this retrospective study was to describe … Read More
Piesnack S, Frame ME, Oechtering G, et al. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2013. The ability to read patient identification microchips relies on the use of radiofrequency pulses. Since radiofrequency pulses also form an integral part of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) … Read More
Martle V, Peremans K, Van Ham L, et al. Research in veterinary science 2013;94:701-706. Conventional Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) precludes a detailed evaluation of the subcortical region. Micro-SPECT (mu-SPECT) has a higher resolution, but has not been used … Read More
Cornelis I, De Decker S, Gielen I, et al. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2013;242:1405-1409. Case Description-A 4-year-old sexually intact male mixed-breed dog was evaluated because of clinical signs of acute-onset pelvic limb ataxia, rapidly progressing to paraplegia … Read More
Pumphrey SA, Pizzirani S, Pirie CG, et al. Vet Ophthalmol 2013;16:229-233. We present a case of reactive histiocytic disease involving the orbit, optic nerve, retina, and choroid in a Border Collie dog initially presenting for vision loss. Long-term partial return … Read More
Marolf AJ, Kraft SL, Dunphy TR, et al. Journal of feline medicine and surgery 2013;15:285-294. Cholangiohepatitis/cholangitis is second only to hepatic lipidosis as the most common liver disease in cats and is often associated with concurrent pancreatitis. Magnetic resonance imaging … Read More
Naughton JF, Stewart MC, Ciobanu L, et al. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2013;26:100-104. Objective: To assess the ability of a contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique to quantitatively determine glycosaminoglycan content in canine articular cartilage. Methods: Fifty-four full-thickness cartilage discs … Read More