title: Pet fish radiography: technique and case history reports.
abstract: Radiography can be used to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of pet fish diseases. Handling, restraint and radiographic technique for the radiographic examination of pet fish is described. Quality diagnostic images can be obtained with standard radiographic equipment and radiographic techniques. Fishes with undifferentiated sarcoma, swim bladder herniation and scoliosis are three clinical examples that are described where radiography was used in the management of the patient. Conventional radiography appears to be best for evaluating skeletal and swim bladder diseases. Alternate imaging techniques such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging may enhance the evaluation of coelomic soft tissue structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27606, USA.
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Love
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Lewbart
mesh_terms: D000400:Air Sacs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000662:veterinary; D018681:Anesthetics, General / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D002347:Carps; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005399:Fishes; D006054:Goldfish; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008698:Mesylates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D012449:Safety; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D014186:Transportation
chemical_list: D018681:Anesthetics, General; D008698:Mesylates