title: Radiodiagnostic examination of the swimbladder of some fish species.
abstract: Radiodiagnostic methods have not been used previously for studying the anatomy and diseases of the swimbladder of freshwater fish species. In this study, the radiographic anatomy of the swimbladder and species-related differences in swimbladder structure were studied on plain radiographs taken of 12 Hungarian fish species of major economic importance. Changes observed by radiography were also studied by conventional parasitological methods. The radiodiagnostic method reported here appears to be a useful complement to diagnostic examinations that have been based merely on dissection so far. It enables evaluation of the pathological lesions in live condition, without causing damage to the fish.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinic of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Szent István University, Budapest, H-1400, P.O. Box 2, Hungary. aberegi@ns.univet.hu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beregi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Székely
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Békési
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Molnár
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Molnár
mesh_terms: D000400:Air Sacs / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011859:Radiography; D013045:Species Specificity