Computed tomographic characteristics of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease in dogs
Journal of Veterinary Science
;
: 73-79, 2010.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-160870
ABSTRACT
Forty canine patients with a presumptive diagnosis of the intervertebral disc herniation at the thoracolumbar region were imaged. A neurological examination was performed and all patients were classified under four grades by the examination. The degrees of attenuation of the herniated disc material were measured in Housefield units (HU) in each image. The ratio of the area to herniated disc material and the height to disc material were measured. The clinical grade was correlated with the area ratio of the herniated disc material to the spinal cord, but not correlated with the height ratio of that. In the patients with epidural hemorrhage at surgery, HUs of the herniated disc material was lower than those with no epidural hemorrhage at surgery. Non-contrast computed tomography scans of the spine can be useful in diagnosing acute intervertebral disc disease in chondrodystrophoid breeds, evaluating patient status and identifying concurrent epidural hemorrhage.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Vértebras Torácicas
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Doenças do Cão
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Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral
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Vértebras Lombares
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Veterinary Science
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
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