ULTRASONOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS OF NORMAL CANINE ADRENAL GLANDS: COMPARISON TO NECROPSY FINDINGS |
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| Authors: | Amy M Grooters DVM DavidS Biller DVM Joyce Merryman DVM |
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| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Grooters, Biller) and the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Merryman), The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, OH. |
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| Abstract: | Ultrasonographic evaluation of the adrenal glands was performed in 14 fasted healthy adult dogs. Frequency of visualization was 100% for both the left and right adrenal glands. Moderate correlation was present between Ultrasonographic and gross measurements of thickness for both left (rs= 0.727; p < .005) and right (rs= 0.537; p < .05) adrenal glands. However, no correlation was found between Ultrasonographic and gross measurements for length or width of either adrenal gland. Differentiation of adrenal cortex and medulla was possible in 79% of left adrenal glands and 64% of right adrenal glands. The echogenicity of the adrenal glands was less than that of the renal cortex in all dogs. Factors which made evaluation of the adrenal glands more difficult included pyloric gas, intestinal gas, and deep-chested body conformation. |
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| Keywords: | adrenal gland ultrasonography dog |
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