Diagnostics

Pediatric patients are commonly presented to the veterinarian because of signs referable to the abdominal cavity due to congenital anomalies, dietary indiscretion, parasitic infestation and infectious disease.

Diagnostic ultrasonography has become an important component of small animal theriogenology since its introduction to practice in 1978.

Generally, any evidence of change in reproductive performance or of genitourinary disorders detected on physical examination or laboratory analysis indicates the need for ultrasound evaluation in the male dog and cat.

One of the first steps in switching to digital radiography is deciding what type of system to purchase.

National Report - Pet owners are shopping for price, veterinarians say, and it's impacting general practice and referrals.

Are contrast studies still needed as diagnostics in vomiting patients?

One of the strengths of ultrasound imaging is its ability to resolve very small soft-tissue structures.

Amputation remains the standard of care to address most primary tumors of the appendicular skeleton. But in certain cases, a limb-sparing surgical procedure may be an option.

Dental radiology is the cornerstone of quality veterinary dentistry.

We are in the digital age! Demand for conventional processors and film-screen radiographic equipment is decreasing.

A useful protocol for practitioners who review their own films or send them to a specialist is to routinely obtain orthogonal views of the affected and normal bones.

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We experience veterinary emergencies on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Rapid and accurate patient assessment, diagnostic imaging interpretation and treatment can be the difference between patient survival and death.

We experience veterinary emergencies on a weekly, if not daily, basis. Rapid and accurate patient assessment, diagnostic imaging interpretation and treatment can be the difference between patient survival and death.

Radiographic interpretation is a learned skill. Interpretation errors can be divided into two categories. There are errors of omission and errors of interpretation.

Normal and abnormal radiographs of a variety of conditions in the pet rabbit will be presented.

Simple extractions in some cases are not always simple as their name implies.

Veterinary dental radio-graphy traditionally has been one of the most frustrating aspects of veterinary dentistry.

This condition often goes unnoticed for years, and many cases are discovered incidentally on radiographs.

Ultrasound is very sensitive at picking up free fluid in the peritoneal space. Depending on the patient, free fluid may be an important finding in diagnosing abdominal disease. The character and the amount of fluid are important indicators for the composition and cause of the effusion.

Southern California Veterinary Imaging, which offers full radiologic services for referring veterinarians, recently opened in partnership with City of Angels Veterinary Specialty Center, a specialty practice group founded in May 2005. Dr. Rachel Schochet, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVR, is director of Southern California Veterinary Imaging.

Injection-site sarcomas are associated with high recurrence rates, even with wide surgical excision.

If you take excellent quality radiographs now, you may or may not like digital. If you take good quality radiographs now, you will like digital. If you take poor quality radiographs now, you will love digital.

You'll need one opacity surrounding something of a different opacity to be able to define it radiographically.

Administer the contrast medium any place in the hospital except with the patient on the x-ray table.