Ultrasonographic, computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging anatomy of the normal canine stifle joint.
Ultrasonographic (US), magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomographic (CT) images of normal canine stifle joints were obtained and compared with plastinated cross-sectional slices of cadaver specimens from the same dogs. The bony and articular structures were identified and correlated with the three diagnostic imaging modalities. These results provide an atlas of normal cross-sectional US, MR and CT anatomy of the canine stifle, which can be used for the interpretation of stifle images from any of these imaging modalities.
Soler
Marta
M
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary School, University of Murcia, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain. mtasoler@um.es
Murciano
José
J
Latorre
Rafael
R
Belda
Eliseo
E
Rodríguez
Maria J
MJ
Agut
Amalia
A
D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D000818:Animals; D002102:Cadaver; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012016:Reference Values; D013264:Stifle / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography