Ultrasonic hyperthermia for animal tumor treatment: CT assessment.
The effect of cancer treatment by ultrasound-induced hyperthermia in domestic pets was evaluated by computed tomography (CT) regarding changes in tumor volume and x-ray attenuation after intravenous contrast material. CT scanning is more accurate in measuring tumor volume than estimates after surface measurements. A decrease inn tumor volume and x-ray attenuation after contrast medium seems to be a valuable index of tumor response to hyperthermia.
D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D006615:Hip; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*