Radiography of the Dog and Cat

Radiography of the Dog and Cat: Guide to Making and Interpreting Radiographs offers a comprehensive guide to producing high-quality radiographs and evaluating radiographic findings. Equally useful as a quick reference or for more in-depth information on specific diseases and disorders, the book is logically organized into sections describing how to make high-quality radiographs, normal radiographic anatomy, and interpretation of radiographic abnormalities. It is packed with checklists for systematic evaluation, numerous figures and line drawings, and exhaustive lists of differential diagnoses, resulting in an especially practical guide for the radiographic procedures performed in everyday practice. Written in a streamlined, easy-to-read style, the book offers a simple and fresh approach to radiography of the dog and cat, correlating physics, physiology, and pathology. Coverage includes patient positioning, contrast radiography, normal and abnormal radiographic findings, and differential diagnoses as they pertain to musculoskeletal, thoracic, and abdominal structures. Radiography of the Dog and Cat: Guide to Making and Interpreting Radiographs is a one-stop reference for improving the quality and diagnostic yield of radiographs in your clinical practice.

Radiography of the Dog and Cat: Guide to Making andInterpreting Radiographs offers a comprehensive guide toproducing high-quality radiographs and evaluating radiographicfindings. Equally useful as a quick reference or for morein-depth information on specific diseases and disorders, the bookis logically organized into sections describing how to makehigh-quality radiographs, normal radiographic anatomy, andinterpretation of radiographic abnormalities. It is packedwith checklists for systematic evaluation, numerous figures andline drawings, and exhaustive lists of differential diagnosesresulting in an especially practical guide for the radiographicprocedures performed in everyday practice.Written in a streamlined, easy-to-read style, the book offers asimple and fresh approach to radiography of the dog and catcorrelating physics, physiology, and pathology. Coverageincludes patient positioning, contrast radiography, normal andabnormal radiographic findings, and differential diagnoses as theypertain to musculoskeletal, thoracic, and abdominalstructures. Radiography of the Dog and Cat: Guide toMaking and Interpreting Radiographs is a one-stop reference forimproving the quality and diagnostic yield of radiographs in yourclinical practice.

About the Companion Website ixAcknowledgment xiIntroduction xiiiChapter 1: Interpretation of Radiographs 3Musculoskeleton 4Thorax 12Abdomen 27Chapter 2: Making Quality Radiographs 43Production and use of diagnostic x-rays 44Positioning guide 59Interpreting radiographs 82Scope of diagnostic imaging 85Chapter 3: Contrast Radiography 87Indications for contrast radiography 88Types of contrast media 88Adverse effects associated with contrast media 89Contrast radiography procedures 91Chapter 4: Musculoskeleton 123Normal radiographic anatomy 125General 125Bone development 128Sesamoid bones 130Variable ossification centers 132Joints 133Skull 146Diseases and disorders 152Bone production 152Bone loss 156Benign conditions 157Fractures 161Hypertrophic osteopathy (HO) 171Osteomyelitis 171Osseous neoplasia 174Soft tissues 177Appendicular skeleton 180Axial skeleton 232Differential diagnoses 264General bone 264Joints 267Spine 268Skull 271Pharynx and larynx abnormalities 273Chapter 5: Thorax 275Normal radiographic anatomy 277Thoracic wall 277Diaphragm 279Pleura and pleural space 279Mediastinum 280Esophagus 282Heart and major vessels 284Trachea 290Bronchi 290Lungs 291Diseases and disorders 294Thoracic wall 294Diaphragm 297Pleura and pleural space 299Mediastinum 304Esophagus 306Heart and major vessels 312Trachea and bronchi 335Lungs 341Differential diagnoses 356Thoracic wall 356Diaphragm 357Pleura and pleural space 358Mediastinum 360Esophagus 362Cardiac silhouette 364Major vessels 368Trachea 369Lungs 371Chapter 6: Abdomen 377Normal radiographic anatomy 379Peritoneal and retroperitoneal spaces 379Liver 380Gall bladder/biliary system 381Spleen 381Pancreas 383Gastrointestinal tract 383Urinary tract 388Adrenal glands 390Male genital system 391Female genital system 393Diseases and disorders 393Peritoneal hernia 393Liver 394Gall bladder/biliary system 396Spleen 397Pancreas 398Gastrointestinal tract 399Urinary tract 415Adrenal glands 427Male genital system 429Female genital system 433Differential diagnoses 436Abdominal cavity 436Abdominal wall 440Gastrointestinal tract 441Liver 447Spleen 448Pancreas 449Urinary tract 450Male genital system 455Female genital system 455Glossary 457Bibliography 473Index 475