Bas Wetzels, Gert Ter Haar, Erik den Hertog, Susanne Boroffka
{"title":"Computed Tomographic Evidence for United Airway Disease in Cats: Concurrent Middle Ear, Upper and Lower Airway Disease.","authors":"Bas Wetzels, Gert Ter Haar, Erik den Hertog, Susanne Boroffka","doi":"10.1111/vru.70032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>United airway disease (UAD) expresses an association between inflammatory upper and lower airway disease in humans but has not been reported in clinically affected feline patients. The purpose of this retrospective case series study is to determine the prevalence of CT changes consistent with feline lower airway disease (FLAD; feline asthma/chronic bronchitis) in cats with inflammatory upper airway disease including otitis media. Included were 549 cats with clinical complaints of inflammatory upper airway disease and/or otitis media and CT examinations of the head, neck, and thorax. CT examinations were reviewed for changes consistent with inflammatory upper airway disease (rhinitis, nasopharyngitis, otitis media) and FLAD. Odds ratios for FLAD were calculated for cats with rhinitis, nasopharyngitis, or otitis media and cats with a combination of rhinitis and otitis media. Rhinitis was diagnosed in 348 cats, nasopharyngitis in 253 cats, otitis media in 287 cats, and FLAD in 338 cats. The odds ratio for the concurrent presence of FLAD in cats with rhinitis, nasopharyngitis, or otitis media were 1.62, 1.46, and 1.46, respectively. The odds ratio for FLAD for cats with a combination of rhinitis and otitis media was 2.27. Otitis media was found to be an independent risk factor for FLAD. CT evidence of FLAD is common in cats with inflammatory upper airway disease, and especially in cats with a combination of rhinitis and otitis media. These findings strongly suggest the presence of United Airway Disease in cats.</p>","PeriodicalId":23581,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound","volume":"66 3","pages":"e70032"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144014747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intestinal Vicarious Contrast Medium Excretion on Delayed Computed Tomography in Dogs with Protein-Losing Enteropathy.","authors":"Yujin Lee, Hojung Choi, Young-Won Lee, Kija Lee, Sooyoung Choi","doi":"10.1111/vru.70039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The intestinal vicarious contrast medium excretion (VCME) can occur in dogs with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE), and studies for intestinal VCME in dogs are lacking. This retrospective case-control study aimed to assess whether intestinal VCME could be observed on delayed CT in dogs with and without PLE. Thirty dogs who underwent abdominal delayed CT in the 10 min-delayed phase following the injection of contrast medium were enrolled. Six dogs were classified into the group with enteropathy based on imaging findings or abnormal results from cytology or histology. The six dogs had concurrent hypoalbuminemia and were diagnosed with presumed PLE. Five of the six dogs in the group with enteropathy had intestinal VCME. In the 24 dogs of the group without enteropathy, intestinal VCME was not detected on delayed CT, and VCME to the cisterna chyli was observed in one dog. The frequency of intestinal VCME was significantly higher in the group with enteropathy than in the group without enteropathy (p < .001). The presence of intestinal VCME on the delayed CT can be observed in dogs with PLE, and it can be used as noninvasive additional supportive evidence of canine PLE prior to histopathologic evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23581,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound","volume":"66 3","pages":"e70039"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12059201/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144020071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Timothy Jorge, Elisa Heacock, Joshua Hargrove, Wilfried Mai
{"title":"Azygos Continuation of the Caudal Vena Cava Complicated by Thrombophlebitis in a Dog.","authors":"Timothy Jorge, Elisa Heacock, Joshua Hargrove, Wilfried Mai","doi":"10.1111/vru.70034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 4.5-month-old female intact Doberman was referred for acute on chronic gastrointestinal signs and acute lethargy, polyuria, and polydipsia. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed marked focal dilatation, thrombosis, and suspect phlebitis of the caudal vena cava (CVC; renal segment). The prehepatic CVC was not identified; however, an enlarged azygos vein was identified as cranial to the dilated vessel. The patient was humanely euthanized, and a necropsy confirmed congenital segmental aplasia of the prehepatic CVC with azygos continuation complicated by thrombophlebitis. While this vascular malformation has been documented in canines, this is the first reported case of concurrent thrombophlebitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":23581,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound","volume":"66 3","pages":"e70034"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144017419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lorenza Bandera, Giulia Guerri, Paola Straticò, Maria Cristina Pincelli, Gianluca Celani, Vincenzo Varasano, Massimo Vignoli, Lucio Petrizzi
{"title":"Use of 2D-Shear Wave Elastography for the Evaluation of Lens in Horses.","authors":"Lorenza Bandera, Giulia Guerri, Paola Straticò, Maria Cristina Pincelli, Gianluca Celani, Vincenzo Varasano, Massimo Vignoli, Lucio Petrizzi","doi":"10.1111/vru.70052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although lens diseases are uncommon in horses, they can be disabling in advanced stages. The B-mode ultrasound is useful for diagnosing and monitoring the progression of ocular diseases such as cataracts. Elastography is an ultrasonographic technique that allows the detection and measurement of tissue stiffness. This observational cohort prospective study aimed to determine the feasibility, reproducibility, and repeatability of 2D-shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) of lenses in horses. Forty-six eyes of 23 horses with no evidence of ocular disease were included in this study. The horses underwent an ophthalmic examination to ensure that they were healthy. After the B-mode ultrasound examination, 2D-SWE was performed by two operators with different levels of experience in diagnostic imaging. Elastographic images were independently analyzed quantitatively by two observers by measuring the shear wave velocity (m/s) and Young's modulus (kPa). Considering both right and left eyes, the mean shear wave velocity was 4.08 ± 0.71 m/s, and the mean Young's modulus was 51.30 ± 19.02 kPa. Interoperator and intraoperator agreements were excellent. The intra-observer agreement was good, with only one value for each observer that presented statistically significant differences. No statistically significant differences were observed between the right and left eyes. The excellent reliability, reproducibility, and good repeatability between evaluators make 2D-SWE a practical and reproducible technique that can be applied in clinical settings, where different sonographers often obtain images on multiple separate occasions. Our findings support the future clinical application of 2D-SW elastography as a noninvasive imaging modality for normal lens evaluation in horses.</p>","PeriodicalId":23581,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound","volume":"66 3","pages":"e70052"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144128785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dario Costanza, Adelaide Greco, Diego Piantedosi, Erica Castiello, Pierpaolo Coluccia, Camilla Sangiuliano, Luigi Navas, Leonardo Meomartino
{"title":"The Heart-To-Single Vertebra Ratio for Assessing the Cardiac Silhouette Size in Cats.","authors":"Dario Costanza, Adelaide Greco, Diego Piantedosi, Erica Castiello, Pierpaolo Coluccia, Camilla Sangiuliano, Luigi Navas, Leonardo Meomartino","doi":"10.1111/vru.70042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70042","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The heart-to-single vertebra ratio (HSVR) has been proposed as a simple, quick, and reliable radiographic method to assess cardiac silhouette dimensions in dogs. The HSVR shows excellent agreement with the vertebral heart size (VHS), and it can also be accurately determined in dogs with vertebral abnormalities affecting the thoracic spine. This retrospective, single-center, method-comparison, observer-agreement study investigated the reliability of the HSVR in cats. Three observers retrospectively evaluated anonymized right-lateral thoracic radiographs obtained over a set period of time. Exclusion criteria included the presence of thoracic spine alterations and the inability to outline the cardiac silhouette. The HSVR was calculated by dividing the sum of the cardiac long and short axes by the length of each vertebral body from T4 to T8. Images of 101 cats of different breeds met the inclusion criteria. Lin's concordance correlation coefficient and the relative 95% confidence interval (CI) revealed that the HSVR<sup>T6</sup> showed the best agreement with the VHS (0.95; 95% CI: 0.91-0.97). Bland-Altman plots showed low bias (-0.023 ± 0.19; limits of agreement = -0.39 to 0.35) between the HSVR<sup>T6</sup> and the VHS, with low mean absolute error (0.14; 95% CI: 0.12-0.17) between the two methods. The intraclass correlation coefficients, evaluated on 20 cats, demonstrated excellent interobserver agreement (0.95-0.96; p < .001) and good to excellent intraobserver agreement (0.75-0.94; p < .001) for all HSVRs. The results of this study confirmed that the HSVR is a simple, quick, and reliable alternative to the VHS also in cats.</p>","PeriodicalId":23581,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound","volume":"66 3","pages":"e70042"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12053141/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143984255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Re: American College of Veterinary Radiology and European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging Position Statement on Artificial Intelligence.","authors":"Lindsey Gilmour, Fintan McEvoy","doi":"10.1111/vru.70048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70048","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23581,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound","volume":"66 3","pages":"e70048"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144044036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Anomalous Connection of the Left Hepatic Vein with the Coronary Sinus in a Selkirk Rex Cat with a Portosystemic Shunt.","authors":"Juhyang Park, Daji Noh, Sang-Kwon Lee, Kija Lee","doi":"10.1111/vru.70029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 16-month-old intact male Selkirk Rex cat was referred for recurrent hematuria, dysuria, and oliguria. Cystitis with a bladder calculus was diagnosed, and an incidental finding of a splenocaval extrahepatic portosystemic shunt with malformation of the left hepatic vein was discovered. Computed tomographic angiography demonstrated the left hepatic vein crossed the diaphragm, coursed along the left side of the caudal vena cava, and drained into the right atrium. Cellophane banding of the portosystemic shunt was performed. An anomalous left hepatic vein is extremely rare in humans, and this is the first report of such an anomaly in the veterinary literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":23581,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound","volume":"66 3","pages":"e70029"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12007391/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144053493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}