Normal computed tomographic features and reference values for the coelomic cavity in pet parrots

BMC Veterinary Research

Research Article

Salvatore Catania¹  Alessandro Montani²  Irene A. Veladiano³  Luca Bellini³  Tommaso Banzato³  Alessandro Zotti³ 

[1] Avian Medicine Laboratory, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 35020, Legnaro, Italy;Clinic for Exotic Animals, CVS, 00137, Rome, Italy;Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padua, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy;

关键词: Monk parakeet;    African grey parrot;    Blue-and-gold macaw;    Coelomic cavity;    Computed tomography;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12917-016-0821-6

 received in 2016-03-05, accepted in 2016-09-01,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe increasing popularity gained by pet birds over recent decades has highlighted the role of avian medicine and surgery in the global veterinary scenario; such a need for speciality avian medical practice reflects the rising expectation for high-standard diagnostic imaging procedures. The aim of this study is to provide an atlas of matched anatomical cross-sections and contrast-enhanced CT images of the coelomic cavity in three highly diffused psittacine species.ResultsContrast-enhanced computed tomographic studies of the coelomic cavity were performed in 5 blue-and-gold macaws, 4 African grey parrots and 6 monk parakeets by means of a 4-multidetector-row CT scanner. Both pre- and post-contrast scans were acquired. Anatomical reference cross-sections were obtained from 5 blue-and-gold macaw, 7 African grey parrot, and 9 monk parakeet cadavers. The specimens were stored in a −20 °C freezer until completely frozen and then sliced at 5-mm intervals by means of a band saw. All the slices were photographed on both sides. Individual anatomical structures were identified by means of the available literature. Pre- and post-contrast attenuation reference values for the main coelomic organs are reported in Hounsfield units (HU).ConclusionsThe results provide an atlas of matched anatomical cross-sections and contrast-enhanced CT images of the coelomic cavity in three highly diffused psittacine species.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s). 2016