title: Diagnostic imaging of the feline lower urinary tract.
abstract: Survey radiography, double contrast cystography, and antegrade urethrocystography are valuable imaging tools available to the clinician for evaluation of cats with lower urinary tract disease. However, to be cost effective during patient evaluation, diagnostic radiographic procedures should be used only when needed. An algorithm is presented that describes when radiographic imaging techniques may be most cost effective in providing useful information during the clinical workup of cats with lower urinary tract disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, USA.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Feeney
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Rivers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Weichselbaum
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014567:Urography / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*