Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Multi-detector computed tomography of an aortic dissection in a cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Scollan, Katherine & Sisson, David
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Contrast enhanced, multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) is a useful diagnostic imaging modality that has become increasingly available in veterinary medicine. Multi-planar and three-dimensional reconstructions allow accurate and comprehensive assessment of cardiac and vascular lesions with short image acquisition times. ECG-gated, contrast enhanced MDCT was used to assess the lesion extent and therapeutic options in a case of aortic dissection diagnosed in a hypertensive cat.
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