title: [Diagnostic imaging of changes of the canine intervertebral disc].
abstract: Intervertebral disc degeneration can cause intervertebral disc herniation. Diagnostic imaging, including radiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, is the most important tool in diagnosis. Firstly, an overview of macroscopic and biochemical physiology and pathology of the intervertebral disc will be given. Subsequently, the physics of diagnostic imaging and the appearance of intervertebral disc degeneration and displacement in several imaging methods are described.
authors.affiliation: Lisa K. Harder, Klinik für Kleintiere, Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, Bünteweg 9, 30559 Hannover, E-Mail: Lisa.harder@tiho-hannover.de.
authors.forename: Lisa K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Harder
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Intervertebral disc degeneration; computed tomographic imaging; intervertebral disc disease; magnetic resonance imaging; radiography