Multidetector-row computed tomography: technical basics and preliminary clinical applications in small animals

The Veterinary Journal
Giovanna Bertolini, Mathias Prokop

Abstract

Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT), a recent breakthrough in computed tomography (CT) technology, is increasingly available in veterinary practice. The main advantage of MDCT over previous CT generations is the ability to acquire thin-section data from a scan volume within a short scan time. The relationship between speed and section thickness has been doubling roughly every 2 year in the past decade, resulting in markedly increased speed of scanning and superb image quality. Datasets obtained from MDCT scanners can be displayed as volume using computer workstations. Given the shorter scanning time and the higher image quality, there is vast potential for new applications of MDCT in small animal imaging. This article provides an overview of the technical basis of MDCT and discusses the current applications of its use in small animals, namely angiographic studies, abdominal, thoracic, and whole-body applications, and in vivo anatomy studies.

References

Nov 1, 1990·Medical Physics·C R Crawford, K F King
Dec 16, 2000·European Journal of Radiology·G D Rubin
Feb 25, 2003·European Journal of Radiology·Mathias Prokop
Feb 25, 2003·European Journal of Radiology·Geoffrey D Rubin
Feb 25, 2003·European Journal of Radiology·Geoffrey D Rubin
Jun 12, 2003·Radiologic Clinics of North America·James G Ravenel, H Page McAdams
Apr 19, 2005·Radiology·Thomas G FlohrU Joseph Schoepf
Sep 15, 2005·Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·Neal C DalrympleKedar N Chintapalli
Nov 15, 2005·Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·Catherine Beigelman-AubryPhilippe A Grenier
Mar 7, 2006·The Veterinary Journal·Stefanie Ohlerth, Gernot Scharf
May 17, 2006·Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·Elliot K FishmanPamela T Johnson
Oct 3, 2006·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Giovanna BertoliniMarco Caldin
Oct 3, 2006·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Giovanna BertoliniMarco Caldin
Oct 3, 2006·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Giovanna Bertolini, Alessandro Zotti
Aug 19, 2007·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Kazutaka YamadaErik R Wisner
Feb 22, 2008·AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology·Kyongtae T BaePamela K Woodard
Jun 13, 2008·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Miori KishimotoYoh-Ichi Miyake
Jul 19, 2008·European Radiology·Mathias Prokop
Oct 7, 2008·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Giovanna BertoliniMarco Caldin
Nov 5, 2008·The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science·Kosuke TateishiKazutaka Yamada
Feb 27, 2009·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Giovanna BertoliniMarco Caldin
Feb 20, 2010·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Giovanna Bertolini
Mar 11, 2011·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Amy HabingJennifer Kinns

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 8, 2015·Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology : V.C.O.T·Mario Ricciardi
Sep 9, 2010·The Veterinary Journal·Giovanna Bertolini
Jun 15, 2013·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Stanley E KimGary W Ellison
Nov 20, 2018·The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science·Valeria DE PalmaMario Ricciardi
Jun 28, 2019·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Swan Specchi, Marc-André d'Anjou
Jun 25, 2020·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Alessia CordellaGiovanna Bertolini
Jun 21, 2020·Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI·Alberto ArencibiaJosé Raduan Jaber
Jul 15, 2020·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Mark J PlestedRandi Drees
Nov 28, 2020·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Alessia Cordella, Giovanna Bertolini

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Cancer Imaging

Imaging techniques, including CT and MR, have become essential to tumor detection, diagnosis, and monitoring. Here is the latest research on cancer imaging.