title: Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of the normal feline cranial abdomen.
abstract: Magnetic resonance images of the cranial abdomen were acquired from 15 clinically normal cats. All cats had T1-weighted images, 8 cats had T2-images made and 7 cats had T1-weighted post Gd-DTPA images acquired. Signal intensity measurements for T1, T2, and T1 post contrast sequences were calculated for liver, spleen, gallbladder, renal cortex, renal medulla, pancreas, epaxial muscles, and peritoneal fat. On T1-weighted images the epaxial muscle had the lowest signal intensity, followed by renal medulla, spleen, renal cortex, pancreas, liver and fat, respectively. On T2-weighted images, epaxial muscle had the lowest signal intensity followed by liver, spleen, fat, and gallbladder lumen. Calculations of specific organ percent enhancement following contrast medium administration were made and compared with that reported in humans. A brief review of the potential clinical uses of MR in cats is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Newell
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Ginn
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chewning
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andrzejewski
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010179:Pancreas / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013154:Spleen / Q000033:anatomy & histology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA