title: Hepatic imaging with radiology and ultrasound.
abstract: Radiographically, the diseased liver may change in size, shape, position, or opacity. Contrast studies such as peritoneography, cholecystography, portography, and arteriography may be performed to increase the specificity of the radiographic diagnosis. Ultrasound can be used to detect the changes in liver echogenicity associated with disease, identify focal verses diffuse disease processes, detect vascular and biliary abnormalities noninvasively, and direct needle aspirates and biopsies for culture, cytology, and histopathology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Partington
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Biller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D002765:Cholecystography / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary