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TRANSCUTANEOUS ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF THE ABDOMEN IN THE NORMAL COMMON MARMOSET ( CALLITHRIX JACCHUS )
Author(s) -
Wagner Wencke M.,
Kirberger Robert M.
Publication year - 2005
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.1740-8261.2005.00045.x
Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , abdomen , spleen , anatomy , pancreas , lymph , gallbladder , marmoset , kidney , ultrasonography , pathology , radiology , biology , paleontology
Ultrasonographic examinations were performed on 17 clinically healthy adult common marmosets to gain information about the normal abdominal echoanatomy. The marmosets were 1.5–9 years of age and weighed between 328 and 506 g. Marked species‐specific differences compared with the cat or dog were noted. Good images of the kidneys, bladder, spleen, adrenal glands, liver, and the gastrointestinal tract could be obtained. The pancreas, caecum, and abdominal lymph nodes were not seen. The spleen was the least echogenic organ, followed by the medium echogenic liver and the sometimes isoechoic, but mostly hyperechoic renal cortex. The kidneys had a poor corticomedullary distinction. The prominent right lobes of the liver extended caudally far beyond the costal arch. The gallbladder had a bi‐ to multi‐lobed appearance with a wide, tortuous cystic duct. The pylorus was centrally positioned. The adrenal glands were readily seen, but should not be confused with the adjacent spleen. A statistically significant ( P <0.05) difference between female and male kidney, and right adrenal gland length was present.