title: Sonographic detection of small amounts of free peritoneal gas in beagle dogs.
abstract: The detection of small amounts of free peritoneal gas in the canine patient can pose a diagnostic dilemma. The objective of this study was to determine how much of this free gas could be detected ultrasonographically. Ultrasound examinations were carried out after increments (0.1 ml) of air were intraperitoneally injected. Via ultrasonography, 0.4 ml of free gas can be reliably detected. The authors concluded that ultrasonography is a very sensitive modality for the detection of small amounts of peritoneal free gas (above 0.4 ml).
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hojung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Youngwon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kitae
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seongchan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yeon
authors.forename: Heechun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000662:veterinary