At this week's KCC, we had a great variety of cases. The first case was tricky to interpret; the radiographic findings did not fit well with the history and clinical signs. This should always raise your index of suspicion that there is something else going on. Here are the case summaries, no images … [Read more...]

For those of you interested in marine mammals, here's a link to  www.marinemammalradiology.com. The site was created by the Marine Mammal Center, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Alaska Sealife Center. There are normal radiographs, a CT and an MRI scan of the California Sea Lion available to look at, as … [Read more...]

Well the new quarter is in session so we are back at Known Case Conference to challenge the residents with reading radiographs.The case moderator knows the answer but the residents have to narrow it down to their best list of differential diagnoses. We hold KCC rounds after work in a barn on the … [Read more...]

The freshman class has been asking me all sorts of great questions pertaining to abdominal radiology. I thought I would share some of the questions and answers with you. What are the radiographic signs for free peritoneal gas? There are a few different signs to look for when you suspect free … [Read more...]