Radiographic and ultrasonographic features of uroliths and other urinary tract filling defects.

G. R. Johnston, P. A. Walter, D. A. Feeney

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Abstract

Radiopaque uroliths and nonradiopaque (water density) uroliths are filling defects encountered in the urinary tracts of dogs and cats. Other free luminal and attached soft tissue density filling defects encountered during uroradiographic special procedures include blood clots, air bubbles, hematomas, granulomas, abscesses, inflammatory and neoplastic polyps. Nonradiopaque uroliths cannot be identified on survey radiographs from other soft tissue dense structures. Gray scale ultrasonography can be used to differentiate nonradiopaque (water dense) uroliths from other soft tissue attached or free luminal filling defects of the excretory pathway. The differential radiographic features of filling defects encountered during cystography and urethrography are described and illustrated.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)261-292
Number of pages32
JournalThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1986
Externally publishedYes

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