| Quantitative assessment of renal cortical echogenicity in clinically normal cats. | |
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PMID: 18513275 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In this study, we assessed the renal cortical echogenicity of clinically normal adult cats by histogram analysis to obtain basic ultrasonographic data. Ultrasound images were taken under the following sets of conditions: (1) high contrast and low gain setting using a convex probe, (2) low contrast and high gain setting using a convex probe, (3) high contrast and low gain setting using a linear probe and (4) low contrast and high gain setting using a linear probe. Echogenicity of the region of interest (ROI) in the right and left renal cortices, liver and spleen was determined by histogram analysis; kidney/spleen (Kid/Sp) and kidney/liver (Kid/Liv) echogenicity ratios were calculated. Kid/Sp and Kid/Liv values varied among different ROI sites in the kidney when obtained using the convex probe, but were constant when obtained using the linear probe. Kid/Sp measured in the middle sites of the kidney showed similar values for the different settings; however, Kid/Liv differed between probes. The present findings suggest that determination of Kid/Sp using a linear probe is a feasible method for quantitative evaluation of renal cortical echogenicity in cats. |
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Authors:
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A Yabuki; Y Endo; H Sakamoto; T Nagayoshi; M Matsumoto; S Suzuki |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-05-29 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anatomia, histologia, embryologia Volume: 37 ISSN: 1439-0264 ISO Abbreviation: Anat Histol Embryol Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-24 Completed Date: 2009-01-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7704218 Medline TA: Anat Histol Embryol Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 383-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan. yabu@agri.kagoshima-u.ac.jp |
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Animals Cats / anatomy & histology* Female Kidney Cortex / anatomy & histology, ultrasonography* Liver / ultrasonography Male Reference Values Spleen / ultrasonography Ultrasonography / methods, standards, veterinary* |
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