Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Using contrast ultrasound to see bladder tumors in dogs
By Pollard, Rachel E et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2017·University of California, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Feasibility of quantitative contrast ultrasound imaging of bladder tumors in dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with a bladder tumor was treated with chemotherapy, and researchers used a special ultrasound technique to see how well the treatment was working. The ultrasound helped visualize the tumor, but it didn't clearly show how the tumor responded to the chemotherapy. This means that while the imaging technique was useful, it didn't provide a simple way to predict the dog's recovery based on the ultrasound results.
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Abstract
The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of Cadence contrast pulse sequencing ultrasound to predict clinical and angiogenic tumor response in dogs undergoing chemotherapy. Contrast ultrasound facilitated visualization of bladder tumors but failed to identify a straightforward relationship between ultrasound measures and clinical outcome.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28042158/