title: Feasibility of quantitative contrast ultrasound imaging of bladder tumors in dogs.
abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of Cadence contrast pulse sequencing ultrasound to predict clinical and angiogenic tumor response in dogs undergoing chemotherapy. Contrast ultrasound facilitated visualization of bladder tumors but failed to identify a straightforward relationship between ultrasound measures and clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Pollard), Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Watson), School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Biomedical Engineering (Hu, Ingham, Ferrara), University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Rachel E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Pollard
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Pollard), Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Watson), School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Biomedical Engineering (Hu, Ingham, Ferrara), University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Pollard), Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Watson), School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Biomedical Engineering (Hu, Ingham, Ferrara), University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaowen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Pollard), Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Watson), School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Biomedical Engineering (Hu, Ingham, Ferrara), University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ingham
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences (Pollard), Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Watson), School of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Biomedical Engineering (Hu, Ingham, Ferrara), University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Ferrara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000652:urine / Q000662:veterinary; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000652:urine; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D045423:Microbubbles; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000652:urine / Q000662:veterinary*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D003287:Contrast Media; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A