VRU 2001 Flashcards
What is recommended as landmarks for the pancreas on CT?
Portal vein - Body
Descending duodenum - right limb
Gastric fundus and dorsal extremity of the spleen - left limb
Newel et al: What is the normal hepatic extraction fraction in cats using 99mTc-mebrofenin?
85%
Newel et al: Was there a significant change in scintigraphic parameters between normal cats and cats infected with liver flukes?
No and therefore scintigraphy is not a sensitive test for structural hepatobiliary abnormalities
Detweiler et al: What are the main radiographic findings supportive of dysautonomia?
- Aspiration pneumonia 2. Megaesophagus 3. Distended stomach, SI or urinary bladder.
Kaiser et al: What is the anteversion angle?
The angle of the femoral neck in a VD image in relation to the femoral condyles
Kaiser et al: Does the anteversion angle influence petellar stability?
No… Normal and and luxating groups had over lap of angles.
Dvir et al: What was the most common clinical sign of does with spirocerosis in dogs?
Weight loss Vomiting Anorexia Pyrexia
Dvir et al: Found what other common clinical signs of spirocerosis besides GI signs?
Respiratory signs Lameness (HO and polyarthritis)
Dvir et al: Where are the normal masses found in spirocerosis?
Caudal esophagus.
Dvir et al: CT is more sensitive for what changes seen with spirocerosis?
Aortic mineralization Early spondylitis
Dvir et al: Malignant transformation of spirocerosis nodules to what neoplasia?
Fibrosarcoma Osteosarcoma
What is the mean height and width of the pituitary gland on MRI of dogs weighing between 13-45kg (only ones measured)?
5.1mm height 6.4mm width
Kippens et al: What is the correlation between weight and brain size, weight and pituitary size, and brain size and pituitary size?
None.
Lack of Pre-T1 hyperintensity in the in the posterior pituitary gland may represent?
- Hydration status (rabbit) 2. Central iabetes insipidus (humans)
Jensen: What may disappearnace of calcified intervertebral disc material respresent?
PROGRESSION of degenerative process.
What are three different ways to assess the direction of shunting in PDA?
- Echocardiogram with saline microbubbles 2. Right sided angicardiography 3. Nuclear scinitgraphy following injection of 99mTc-MAA (Macroaggregated albumin)
Patellar osteosarcoma is similar in aggressiveness as appendicular osteosarcoma?
Yes.
Mcentee et al: Infiltrative lipoma CT, how many had bony involvement?
None.
Mcentee et al: Infiltrative lipoma CT, how many contrast enhanced?
None.
Mcentee et al: Infiltrative lipoma CT, how many had infiltration of muscle?
All of them.
Probst: CT pancreas anatomy: What is recommended for landmarks to localize the pancreatic body… right lobe and left lobe?
Body: Portal vein Right lobe: Duodenum Left Lobe: Gastric fundus and dorsal extremity of the spleen
Where does multiple cartilaginous exostoses usually originate from (location on the bone)?
metaphysis or juxta-epiphyseal of the appendicular or skeletal
Malignant transformation of MCE has been reported… what does it turn into?
Chondrosarcoma Osteosarcoma. (Tend to have a larger cartilage cap of 2-3cm)
What are the imaging characteristics of MCE (multiple cartilaginous exostoses) on MRI?
T2 hyperintense and T1 hypointense. This is due the hyaline cartilage and the high water content
Patsikas et al: Splenic torsion CT, what are the main findings of a splenic torsion on CT?
- Large non-contrast enhanced spleen 2. Twisted soft tissue mass effect in the mid abdomen.
Porzio et al: Is intraosseous injection of contrast media in for excretory urography possible?
Yes… looks similar to IV excretory urography
Porzio et al: What was a side effect noted on postmortem that may be attributed to contrast injection of the tibia?
OCD (23% saw signs of this)
What MRI signs are consistent with cerebellar ataxia in bull mastiffs?
- Paired focal circular areas of T2 hyperintensity within the the deep cerebellar nuclei
- Bilaterally symmetrical hydrocephalus
Bartels et al MRI of intracranial tissue in ducks, which had more intracranial tissue creasted or plain headed ducks?
Crested ducks
Volume of crest did not correlate with volume of intracranial tissue deposit.
Gnudi et al: US of stifle for CCL rupture, is US a good diagnostic tool for looking at CCL ruptures in dogs?
No - only idenified 20%
Reese et al: US of vagosympathetic trunk in a dog, What is the imaging characteristics of the vagosympathetic trunk includinig where is it located?
Hypoechoic structure
Adhered to the dorso medial surface of the common carotid artery
Heterogeneous echotexture
Diameter ranged between 0.5-2.5mm
What muscle separated the internal and external jugular v?
Sternocephalicus m.
Equine nigropallidal encephalomalacia is a progressive degenerative disease brought on by what?
Ingetsion of yellow star thistle or Russian knapweed.
Sanders et al: MRI features of equine nigropapllidal encephalomalacia, what are the MRI features of this disease?
T2 hyperintense
PD hyperintense
T1 hyperintense ring (image is pre and post T1)
NO CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT
Frame et al: canine trochanteric fossa, what muscles insert into the greater trochanter fossa (space between the greater trochanter and the neck of the femur)?
Internal and external obturator m
Gemelli m
Muscles that hold the head of the femur in the acetabulum.
Frame et al: canine trochanteric fossa, the appearance of the trochanteric fossa is greatly influenced by what type of rotation?
Medial
Frame et al: canine trochanteric fossa, what was inconsistantly found in this study in the fossa?
Protuberances for the attachment of the internal and external obturator and gemelli m.
Frame et al: canine trochanteric fossa, The greater trochanter and the trochanteric foss develop how?
By the pull of the three pairs of gluteal muscles… therefore it continues to form during juvenile lives.