Two-dimensional, gray-scale abdominal ultrasonography. General interpretation and abdominal masses.
The techniques of and general interpretive principles of gray-scale, two-dimensional abdominal ultrasonography in small animals are described. Using case examples, commonly encountered imaging artifacts and categories of disease are integrated with a description of what was obtained by radiography. Tissue echogenicity as a basis for general assessment of organ abnormalities as well as the expectations (interpretive and prognostic) one should have of abdominal ultrasonography are presented.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*