Radiographic Interpretation for the Small Animal Clinician

About this book

This book serves as a practical guide to radiographic interpretation and the imaging modalities used in small animal practice. The presentation incorporates a brief discussion of the technology of each modality, its use and application, and the decision process for using each modality. All imaging modalities presently in use by veterinarians are represented including plain film, MRI, ultrasound, and CT.

Contents

The scope of diagnostic imaging in small animal medicine; basic radiologic physical principles; special studies - contrast procedures; the extremities and pelvis; the joints; the skull; the spine; the chest; the heart; the abdomen - general - peritoneal cavity, hernias, liver, spleen, pancreas, abdominal masses, diaphragm; the abdomen - alimentary tract, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small bowel, large bowel; the genitourinary system - kidney and ureters, bladder, uretha and prostate, uterus and ovary, cervix and vagina; ultrasound - general principles, echocardiology, abdominal ultrasound, other applications (CNS, soft tissues), suppliers, available equipment; computed tomography and MRI in veterinary medicine - principles, applications, availability; nuclear medicine in veterinary medicine - principles, applications, availability.

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