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QUANTITATIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE NORMAL FELINE CRANIAL ABDOMEN
Author(s) -
Newell Susan M.,
Graham John P.,
Roberts Gregory D.,
Ginn Pamela E.,
Chewning Cleatis L.,
Harrison Jay M.,
Andrzejewski Camille
Publication year - 2000
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.1740-8261.2000.tb00422.x
Subject(s) - cats , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , abdomen , pancreas , gallbladder , renal cortex , spleen , kidney , magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography , adipose tissue , anatomy , contrast (vision) , pathology , nuclear medicine , radiology , endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , pancreatitis , artificial intelligence , computer science
Magnetic resonance images of the cranial abdomen were acquired from 15 clinically normal cats. All cats had T1‐weighted images, 8 cats had T2‐images made and 7 cats had T1‐weighted post Gd‐DTPA images acquired. Signal intensity measurements for Tl, T2, and T1 post contrast sequences were calculated for liver, spleen, gallbladder, renal cortex, renal medulla, pancreas, epaxial muscles, and peritoneal fat. On T1‐weighted images the epaxial muscle had the lowest signal intensity, followed by renal medulla, spleen, renal cortex, pancreas, liver and fat, respectively. On T2‐weighted images, epaxial muscle had the lowest signal intensity followed by liver, spleen, fat, and gallbladder lumen. Calculations of specific organ percent enhancement following contrast medium administration were made and compared with that reported in humans. A brief review of the potential clinical uses of MR in cats is presented.