Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasound and CT scans to check liver cancer in dogs with splenic
By Irausquin, Roelof A et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2008·Garden State Veterinary Specialists, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparative evaluation of the liver in dogs with a splenic mass by using ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography.
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Plain-English summary
A dog with a splenic mass was evaluated to see if it also had liver cancer using two imaging techniques: ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT scans. Both methods were found to be equally effective in detecting liver tumors. However, using ultrasound to check for fluid in the abdomen (ascites) before the tests improved the accuracy of predicting liver disease. Combining both tests provided a clearer picture of the dog's health, helping veterinarians better understand the extent of the disease.
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Abstract
Evaluation of dogs with splenic masses to better educate owners as to the extent of the disease is a goal of many research studies. We compared the use of ultrasonography (US) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) to evaluate the accuracy of detecting hepatic neoplasia in dogs with splenic masses, independently, in series, or in parallel. No significant difference was found between US and CT. If the presence or absence of ascites, as detected with US, was used as a pretest probability of disease in our population, the positive predictive value increased to 94% if the tests were run in series, and the negative predictive value increased to 95% if the tests were run in parallel. The study showed that CT combined with US could be a valuable tool in evaluation of dogs with splenic masses.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18320977/