October 02, 2007

Allison Zwingenberger, in Ultrasound Tuesday

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The ileocolic junction – where is it?

Everyone has their own pattern for performing an ultrasound exam. It helps to make sure you look at the major organs for signs of disease. In addition to the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract and pancreas, the ileocolic junction is a very important area to examine in cats. Cats are prone to gastrointestinal neoplasia such as lymphoma [...]

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September 25, 2007

Allison Zwingenberger, in Ultrasound Tuesday

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Cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis

Cyclophosphamide has been known to induce a sterile, hemorrhagic cystitis in dogs when used in chemotherapy. As ultrasonographers, we are often asked to monitor the response to treatment of this condition. Today I’d like to show you some images of the progression of disease from acute through the healing process. The first image is a [...]

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September 11, 2007

Allison Zwingenberger, in Ultrasound Tuesday

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Smallest ultrasound machine yet?

Medgadget reported on a Siemens handheld ultrasound machine that is the size of a Blackberry. The screen looks pretty small, but it would be interesting to see what it can do. Here is a link to the press release from Siemens, which states Additional applications include veterinarian medicine.

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