The feasibility of contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in the diagnosis of non-cardiac thoracic disorders of dogs and cats.
N LintaM Baron ToaldoG BettiniA CordellaM QuinciP PeyV GalliM CiponeAlessia DianaPublished in: BMC veterinary research (2017)
CEUS may be a useful tool for the evaluation of non-cardiac thoracic lesions. The contrast medium allows for the precise definition of lesion edges, the presence of necrotic areas, and the distribution of pulmonary vessels. Based on our preliminary results, the use of ultrasonographic contrast medium can be recommended for improving the diagnostic usefulness of cytology and biopsy sampling, because CEUS may help to define necrotic areas from viable tissue.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- diffusion weighted
- magnetic resonance imaging
- magnetic resonance
- computed tomography
- fine needle aspiration
- spinal cord
- diffusion weighted imaging
- left ventricular
- ultrasound guided
- pulmonary hypertension
- high grade
- dual energy
- spinal cord injury
- atrial fibrillation
- optic nerve