IBD changes
Just 2 images that i got today during 2 patients scanned. Img 1)GUCCI 6yo FN JRT, with chronic diarrhea. Does the mucosa layer presents hypo and hyperechoic areas? in a layering pattern? (is this what is called pseudolayering?) and is this large intestine? (it looked like that to me) but was 0.43cm in thickness.
Liver changes on patients medicated with phenobarb
Hi all, I have seen some dogs under phenobarb medication, that present hepatomegaly with a diffuse hyperechoic liver on ultrasound scanning, Including the common differentials for this kind of change, what is everyone’s experience? Is it common to find this findings on dogs under this medication? Thanks for any help. Veronica
Tridatis cases
Hi everyone, I have recently had 2 cats with suspected tridatis, where the main changes were hyperechoic liver, no major changes on pancreas, mild thickening on small intestine. My main sonographic finding was localized peritonitis in the mesenteric lymph node region, close to the ileocecal junction, where the lymph nodes were hypoechoic and rounded loosing…
M-Mode and doppler reference values in dogs and cats
Hi all, Where does everybody gets their reference values for M-mode measurements for LV,LA, Ao? and doppler ones? and if anyone uses the reference values based in specific dog’s breeds? I use the reference values given to me in a course from J.Boon, where they are based on dog’s weight. Any other resources? Thanks
TCC (u. bladder) sampling technique
What is the best way to sample a possible TCC in the urinary bladder wall? I read that doing percutaneous FNA can spread the neoplastic process through the needle track. Does some one still does it this way anyway? what if its not TCC and is another type of tumor e.g. rabdomyoma. Could you predict…
Complications of us guided FNAs
Hi everyone, I am new here and very excited to become member of this great community. I would like to hear your experiences in regards of what are your protocols to follow when you get bleeding after an us guided FNA (specially in liver) and if you have any “don’t sample” conditions or ultrasound findings where you prefer not…