title: Correlation between thoracic radiographs and postmortem findings in dogs with hemangiosarcoma: 77 cases (1984-1989).
abstract: Thoracic radiographic and postmortem findings were compared in dogs with histologically confirmed hemangiosarcoma (HSA). On the basis of results of radiography, a false-negative diagnosis was made for pulmonary HSA in 10 (21.7%) of 46 dogs, and in 26 (53.1%) of 49 dogs for cardiac HSA. The incidence of false-negative radiographic diagnosis for pulmonary HSA was lower in dogs when left and right lateral views were obtained. The radiographic sensitivity was 78%, and the negative-predictive value was 74% for pulmonary HSA. The radiographic sensitivity was 47%, and the negative-predictive value was 43% for cardiac HSA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Van Winkle
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schelling
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prymak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity