Magnetic resonance imaging findings in 40 dogs with histologically confirmed intracranial tumours |
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| Authors: | Sergio Ródenas Marti Pumarola Lluís Gaitero Àngels Zamora Sònia Añor |
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| Institution: | 1. Neurology & Neurosurgery Service, Dick White Referrals, Station Farm, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom;2. Diagnostic Imaging Service, Dick White Referrals, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Magnetic resonance (MR) images of 40 dogs with histologically confirmed primary and secondary intracranial tumours were reviewed. Forty-one tumours were diagnosed by means of MR imaging (MRI). MRI findings allowed diagnosis of a neoplastic lesion in 37/41 cases. Based on MRI features, differentiation between neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions was possible in 24/27 (89%) primary brain tumours and in 13/14 (92%) secondary brain tumours. Diagnosis of tumour type based on MRI features was correct in 19/27 (70%) primary tumours and in 13/14 secondary tumours. The results of this study show that MRI is a good diagnostic imaging modality to detect neoplastic lesions and to diagnose tumour type in dogs. However, as some neoplasms show equivocal MRI features the technique has limitations in the detection of some intracranial tumours and in predicting tumour type. |
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