Scintigraphy Selections

Nykamp SG, Dykes NL, Zarfoss MK, et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2005;226:1671-1675. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the risk of development of hypothyroidism after treatment with iodine 131 (131I) was associated with the pattern of sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m … Read More

Anthony J. Fischetti, Wm Tod Drost, Stephen P. DiBartola, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2005;46:267-272. Nineteen cats with abnormally high serum T4 concentrations underwent thyroid scintigraphy using technetium-99m pertechnetate (99mTcO4) before and after 36±6 days of methimazole administration (approximately … Read More

Garden OA, Reubi JC, Dykes NL, et al. J Vet Intern Med 2005;19:168-176. Somatostatin receptors expressed by insulinomas in 5 dogs were imaged in vivo by means of indium in 111 pentetreotide (OctreoScan) scintigraphy. The diagnosis in each dog was … Read More

Cole RC, Morandi F, Avenell J, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2005;46:146-152. The purpose of this study was to (1) establish a technique for ultrasound-guided trans-splenic portal scintigraphy (TSPS) using 99mTcO42212, (2) evaluate portal vein morphology, (3) compare the … Read More

Morandi F, Cole RC, Tobias KM, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2005;46:153-161. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous trans-splenic portal scintigraphy (TSPS) using 99mTcO has been used to image the portal venous system in normal dogs. Compared with per-rectal portal scintigraphy, it provides … Read More

Murray RC, Dyson SJ, Weekes JS, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2005;46:171-178. Distal tarsal pain is a common reason for hind limb lameness, but diagnosis cannot always be made on radiographic examination. Scintigraphy may allow detection of subtle changes … Read More

Peremans K, Cornelissen B, Bossche BVD, et al. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2005;46:162-170. Scintigraphy (positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) techniques) allows qualitative and quantitative measurement of physiologic processes as well as alterations secondary to … Read More

Robben JH, Pollak YW, Kirpensteijn J, et al. J Vet Intern Med 2005;19:15-22. Accurate preoperative detection, localization, and staging of the primary tumor and metastases are essential for the selection of appropriate candidates for surgery. In dogs with insulinoma, preoperative … Read More

Bruyette D. Vet Med 2004;99:956-962. Not all hyperthyroid cats exhibit clinical signs, and concurrent illness may skew the laboratory assessment of thyroid function. Here’s the latest research on what tests to perform to establish a diagnosis. In this article, I … Read More

Davidson EJ, Martin BB, Jr. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2004;45:407-410. Stress fracture of the scapula in two horses is described. Both horses had a history of acute lameness after strenuous exercise. Using elective nuclear scintigraphy focal increased radiopharmaceutical uptake in the … Read More