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ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF THE PANCREAS IN THE DOG
Author(s) -
Morita Yutaka,
Takiguchi Mitsuyoshi,
Yasuda Jun,
Kitamura Toshiko,
Syakalima Michelo,
Eom KiDong,
Hashimoto Akira
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1998.tb01650.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreas , radiology , pancreatic duct , ultrasonography , stomach , endoscope , endoscopic ultrasonography , endoscopy , ultrasound , blood flow
Endoscopic ultrasonography was done in 12 normal adult dogs to investigate its efficacy in visualization of the pancreas. The endoscopic ultrasonographic device used in the present study had a curved‐array ultrasound transducer mounted in front of the objective lens. The tip of the ultrasonic endoscope was inserted into the stomach, and all examinations of the pancreas were performed from within the stomach. Endoscopic ultrasonography provided good images of most parts of the pancreas except for the ends of each lobe. Useful information about the pancreatic parenchyma, including pancreatic lobular structure, pancreatic duct, and vessels of the pancreas was obtained by endoscopic ultrasonography. Blood flow within vessels was detected using color Doppler and pulsed‐wave Doppler examination. These results suggest that endoscopic ultrasonography is available as an effective diagnostic modality in small animal practice.