title: Ultrasonography in the diagnosis of congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs.
abstract: The value of ultrasonographic examination in the diagnosis of congenital portosystemic shunts was assessed in 36 dogs, using the right lateral approach. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 0.74, 1.0, and 0.86 respectively. The conclusion is that ultrasonography is highly specific and reasonably sensitive in diagnosing congenital portosystemic shunts in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tiemessen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rothuizen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Voorhout
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008099:Liver / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography