title: Computed tomographical (CT) anatomy of the thoracoabdominal cavity of the male turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).
abstract: In the present work, our goal was to match high-resolution computed tomography (CT) scans with cross-sectional anatomical pictures of the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Two male BUT 6 (a commercial line) turkeys were used. CT scans with 1 mm slice thickness were performed. The images covered the trunk from the level of the 9th cervical vertebra to the end of the coccyx. The anatomical sections and the CT scans were matched, and the important structures were identified and labelled on the corresponding pictures. The aim of this study was to create a reference for evaluating CT scans of avian species.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology, Kaposvar University, Guba S. Str 40, Kaposvar, Hungary. petnehazy.ors@sic.hu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Petnehazy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benczik
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takacs
authors.forename: Zs
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Petrasi
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Süto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Repa
mesh_terms: D034841:Abdominal Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D000818:Animals; D003050:Coccyx / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D035423:Thoracic Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014422:Turkeys / Q000033:anatomy & histology*