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Ultrasonography of the canine pancreas

La ecografía del páncreas canino



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Avante, M. L., DA da Silva, P., Feliciano, M. A., Maronezi, M. C., Simões, A. R., Uscategui, R. A., & Canola, J. C. (2018). Ultrasonography of the canine pancreas. Journal MVZ Cordoba, 23(1), 6552-6563. https://doi.org/10.21897/rmvz.1249

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Michelle L Avante
Priscila DA da Silva
Marcus AR Feliciano
Marjury C Maronezi
Ana R Simões
Ricardo AR Uscategui
Julio C Canola

This study describes the ultrasonographic techniques currently used in the evaluation of the canine pancreas. Ultrasonography was the first method to enable direct visualization of the pancreas in humans and it has been subsequently applied to animals. Currently, it is the method of choice for pancreatic evaluation and is essential as a diagnostic tool in the detection of abnormalities, especially tumors. Innovative equipment technology has led to the emergence of techniques complementary to B-mode ultrasound; such as Doppler, elastography, and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, which have enabled more accurate diagnosis. Doppler provides information on vascular architecture and the hemodynamic aspect of blood vessels in multiple organs. ARFI elastography provides detailed images of the alterations detected by conventional examination (qualitative method) and assists in differentiating between benign and malignant processes (quantitative method). Microbubble contrast agents determine parameters related to homogeneous and heterogeneous filling of organs with microbubbles, mainly nodular areas, thus defining high and low intensity patterns.

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