ULTRASONOGRAPHIC ANATOMY OF THE NORMAL CANINE KIDNEY* |
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| Authors: | Linda J Konde DVM Robert H Wrigley BVSc MS DVR MRCVS Richard D Park DVM phd Jack L Lebel DVM PHD |
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| Institution: | Supported by the Animal Assistance Foundation.
Department of Radiology and Radiation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523. |
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| Abstract: | Radiographic and ultrasonic examinations were performed in 12 normal dogs. Initial ultrasound examinations were performed in normally hydrated dogs. The ultrasonic appearance of the diuresed kidney was evaluated after excretory urography and intramuscular administration of furosemide. The dogs were euthanized for anatomic correlation with the sonographic appearance of the kidneys. Renal cortex, medulla, pelvic diverticula, intrarenal vessels, renal pelvis, and renal sinus fat were identified sonographically. Kidney enlargement during diuresis was due to increase renal medullary size. Veterinary Radiology, Vol. 25, No. 4, 1984; pp 173–178. |
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| Keywords: | ultrasound kidney dog |
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