Doppler ultrasound examination in dogs and cats
2. Abdominal applications
- Chris Lamb
Chris Lamb is Senior Lecturer in radiology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Royal Veterinary College (RVC). He is a diplomate of both the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.
Abstract
THIS article, the second of a three-part series on the role of Doppler ultrasonography in the investigation of diseases in dogs and cats, discusses the applications of Doppler ultrasound in the abdomen. Part 1 (In Practice, April 2005, pp 183-189) described the Doppler principle and the different Doppler techniques used for diagnosis. The applications of Doppler ultrasound in the assessment of cardiac diseases will be discussed in Part 3, to be published in the next issue.
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