June 12, 2007

Allison Zwingenberger, in Pet Owners, Ultrasound Tuesday

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Update on melamine-associated renal changes on ultrasound examination

The pet food recall has been the primary topic in veterinary related news for several months. The substance identified in the renal tubules of affected animals’ kidneys is melamine, used in fertilizers and plastics. The doses found in contaminated feeds are low, and it’s still unclear whether this is the primary toxin or a component [...]

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June 07, 2007

Allison Zwingenberger, in MR, Pet Owners

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Do advertisements work? fMRI investigates.

We all think of MR as a diagnostic tool to let us look inside the brain for signs of disease. It gives fantastic anatomical detail and contrast between tissues. Functional MR, or fMRI, is becoming a popular tool in investigating how the brain works. It measures changes in blood flow in different regions of the [...]

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May 16, 2007

Allison Zwingenberger, in Pet Owners

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The Pet Owner’s Guide to Veterinary Radiology

It’s interesting to see what people are looking for when they land on the Veterinary Radiology home page. In this post, I’ll address some of the more common questions that people want answered about our specialty.
What is a veterinary radiologist?
A veterinary radiologist is a veterinarian who has a veterinary degree, a year of internship, and [...]

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