title: The contrecoup injury in a cat case of traffic accident: MRI findings.
abstract: The clinical application of MRI of a cat case of traffic accident was examined. On admission, the animal was unconscious and remained so for 2 days. Radiographs disclosed a fracture in the parietal bone. From the temporary unconscious status and the fracture, cerebral damage was suspected and an MRI examination was performed. The contrecoup injury in the cat case of traffic accident which could not be diagnosed by radiography was diagnosed by MRI examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Radiology, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyahara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyabayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirose
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000818:Animals; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002415:Cats; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary