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Comparison for Radiographic Measurements of Canine Liver Size by Left and Right Recumbency

  • Kim, Sung-yong (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Yoon, Young-min (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Hwang, Tae-sung (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Shin, Chang-ho (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lim, Jong-su (Department of Radiology, Gyeongsang National University Hospital) ;
  • Yeon, Seong-chan (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Hee-chun (Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2017.12.11
  • Accepted : 2018.02.21
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

Liver size is one of the important standards used to establish differential diagnoses for dogs with suspected hepatic diseases. No previous reports have been reported about comparison for radiographic measurements of canine liver size by left and right recumbency. The retrospective study was performed in dogs that underwent abdominal radiography with left, right and dorsal recumbency at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Gyeongsang National University from March 6, 2014 to December 31, 2014. We investigated differences of radiographic liver size according to direction of lateral recumbency. We found differences of radiographic measurements in canine liver size between left and right recumbency. Thus, positional effect should be considered in case of monitoring the canine liver size regularly.

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