| Use of ultrasonography and contrast radiography for snake gender determination. | |
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PMID: 19507397 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The purpose of this paper is to characterize the sonographic and radiographic features of hemipenes in male snakes and to use these features for gender determination. The sonographic and radiographic examination of 17 male and 10 female snakes, whose gender was determined previously by probing, were evaluated by one examiner who was unaware of the gender. Sonographically, hemipenes appeared funnel shaped with an echogenic thin wall and hypo to anechoic contents. Radiographically, hemipenes filled by positive contrast medium appeared as funnel-shaped radiopacities pointing caudally. Snake gender was correctly determined in all snakes using sonography (accuracy = 100%). Radiographic accuracy was 81.4%. Interpretation of radiographic examinations was limited by poor distribution of the contrast medium within the hemipenes. |
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Authors:
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Giacomo Gnudi; Antonella Volta; Francesco Di Ianni; Mattia Bonazzi; Sabrina Manfredi; Giorgio Bertoni |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association Volume: 50 ISSN: 1058-8183 ISO Abbreviation: Vet Radiol Ultrasound Publication Date: 2009 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-10 Completed Date: 2009-08-04 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9209635 Medline TA: Vet Radiol Ultrasound Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 309-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 43100 Parma, Italy. giacomo.gnudi@unipr.it |
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Animals Female Male Penis / radiography, ultrasonography Sex Determination (Analysis) / veterinary Snakes / anatomy & histology* |
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