Objective: To compare the quality of visualization of canine carpal ligaments by using computed tomography (CT), MRI, CT arthrography (CTA), and magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA). Study design: Prospective descriptive study. Study population: Cadavers from dogs weighing more than 20 kg....

The aim of this retrospective, methods comparison study was to assess the diagnostic utility of computed tomographic arthrography in the assessment of various intraarticular shoulder pathologies in dogs in comparison with survey computed tomography (CT), using arthroscopic examination as the...

Comprehensive evaluation of canine elbow joint dysfunction includes assessment of articular cartilage, which can noninvasively be performed with contrast arthrography. Aims of this prospective study were to compare positive contrast computed tomographic (CT) arthrography and histomorphometry...

Background: Bilateral non-traumatic cranial cruciate disease is frequently seen in originally unilateral cruciate pathology. Untreated cranial cruciate ligament disease and concurrent meniscal lesions cause progressive osteoarthritis and pain of the stifle joint. Early presurgical diagnosis is...

Objective: To investigate the use of low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MR arthrography in normal canine stifles and to compare MRI images to gross dissection. Study Design: Descriptive study. Sample Population: Adult canine pelvic limbs (n=17). Methods: Stifle joints from 12 dogs were...

Objective: To compare low-field magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) and computed tomographic arthrography (CTA) for identification of intra-articular ligaments and joint cartilage in the normal canine shoulder with the aid of cross-sectional anatomy. Animals: Normal adult Foxhounds (n=3) and 4...

Objective: to evaluate the use of intra-articular anaesthesia combined with positive contrast arthrography (collectively called 'anaesthetic arthrography' [AA]) in the shoulder in order to identify and confirm the source of pain in lame dogs. Methods: anaesthetic arthrography was performed in 30 ...

This study compares the effects of four dilutions of the gadolinium-containing contrast media (1:100; 1:400; 1:800; 1:1,200) administered to the elbow on the quality of magnetic resonance images. All the examined dilutions had a positive effect on image quality, and 1:800 was regarded as the...

Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture is a common orthopedic disease in canine patients. Although it is possible to diagnose this injury through an orthopedic clinical examination, imaging can increase diagnostic certainty. This comparative Ex-Vivo study allowed us to improve our knowledge of the ...

This report describes the ultrasonographic and CT arthrography (CTA) findings in biceps brachii tendon rupture in two dogs. Ultrasonographic examination of the affected shoulder joints preceded advanced imaging in both dogs and was suggestive of partial or complete avulsion/rupture of the biceps...