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Bronchoalveolar lavage affects computed tomographic and radiographic characteristics of the lungs in healthy dogs
- Source :
- Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. 59:564-570
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2018.
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Abstract
- Bronchoalveolar lavage is a common diagnostic test for dogs with suspected pulmonary disease, however there is no published information on whether this procedure could affect the imaging characteristics of the lungs. Aims of this prospective experimental study were to describe computed tomography (CT) and radiographic features of the lungs after bronchoalveolar lavage in a sample of healthy dogs. Thoracic CT and radiographic images of eight healthy Beagles were acquired at the following time points: before bronchoalveolar lavage, immediately following bronchoalveolar lavage, and at 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h following bronchoalveolar lavage. Lung consolidation or interstitial patterns were seen in CT and radiographic images immediately after the procedure. Radiographic lung patterns resolved within 2 h and CT patterns resolved within 24 h. Resolution of the CT pulmonary patterns in the ventral areas of the lungs was delayed compared to the dorsal areas. Mean CT imaging scores differed over time (P < 0.001), while mean radiographic imaging scores did not differ over time. This study suggests that thoracic radiography and CT imaging assessments should precede bronchoalveolar lavage procedures if possible, or be performed at least 24 h afterward.
- Subjects :
- Male
Time Factors
040301 veterinary sciences
Radiographic imaging
Radiography
Pulmonary disease
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Computed tomographic
0403 veterinary science
03 medical and health sciences
Dogs
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Animals
Prospective Studies
Lung
General Veterinary
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
respiratory system
respiratory tract diseases
Bronchoalveolar lavage
medicine.anatomical_structure
030228 respiratory system
Female
Radiography, Thoracic
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
business
Airway
Nuclear medicine
Thoracic Radiography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10588183
- Volume :
- 59
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d557aa423356ed100b26522addf4700f