Veterinarska stanica, Vol. 53 No. 4, 2022.
Review article
https://doi.org/10.46419/vs.53.4.3
Comparison of diagnostic imaging methods for intervertebral disc herniation in dogs
Tomislav Bureš
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Hrvoje Capak
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Branimir Škrlin
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Dino Stanin
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Anita Kraljević
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Dario Nappo
; Istituto Veterinario di Novara - AniCura Italy Novara, Italy
Zoran Vrbanac
; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Intervertebral disc herniation is a common disorder of the intervertebral disc. There are many causes of this condition: disc degeneration, trauma, infection, or anatomical/developmental abnormalities. In the diagnosis of herniation, various methods of diagnostic imaging can be applied, such as: survey radiography, myelography, computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. According to the literature, the most reliable method has proven to be magnetic resonance imaging, which allows for a sound diagnosis and localization in 100% of cases, while the success rates of detection for other methods are lower. It should be noted that the use of a particular imaging method in the localization and lateralization of the herniation site of the intervertebral disc in everyday practice is usually guided by the financial capacities of the owner, the availability of a particular method, and the urgency of the procedure. Consequently, the test results vary and thus the accuracy of the herniation localization. The aim of this review article is to show the specifics of intervertebral disc herniation and the methods for the most accurate diagnosis using imaging methods available in everyday veterinary practice.
Keywords
diagnostic imaging; intervertebral disc; herniation; dog
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261606
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Publication date:
23.12.2021.
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