Ultrasonographic Imaging Protocol and Sonoanatomy of the Lumbar Spine in Healthy Dogs
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1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
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Data Availability Statement
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Breed | Number of Cases |
---|---|
Mixed Breed | 9 |
Yorkshire Terrier | 3 |
German Shepherd | 2 |
Labrador Retriever | 2 |
Chihuahua | 1 |
Cocker Spaniel | 1 |
Dachshund | 1 |
Irish Seter | 1 |
Maltese | 1 |
Miniature Schnauzer | 1 |
Polish Hunting Dog | 1 |
Structure | Visibility (Number/% of Cases) |
---|---|
Sacral crest | 2/8.7 |
Spinous processes | 2/8.7 |
Intertransverse ligament | 10/43.48 |
Vertebral canal floor | 11/47.83 |
Articular processes | 12/52.17 |
Transverse processes | 15/65.22 |
Vertebral body | 23/100 |
Intervertebral discs | 23/100 |
Structure | Visibility (Number/% of Cases) |
---|---|
Vertebral arch | 1/4.35 |
Supraspinous ligament | 1/4.35 |
Dorsal limit of the vertebral canal | 4/17.39 |
Transverse processes | 6/26.09 |
Spinalis and semispinalis muscle | 6/26.09 |
Articular processes | 7/30.43 |
Multifidus muscle | 7/30.43 |
Iliocostalis and longissimus muscles | 7/30.43 |
Spinous processes | 9/39.13 |
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Abako, J.; Holak, P.; Bajon, J.; Zhalniarovich, Y. Ultrasonographic Imaging Protocol and Sonoanatomy of the Lumbar Spine in Healthy Dogs. Animals 2022, 12, 1187. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12091187
Abako J, Holak P, Bajon J, Zhalniarovich Y. Ultrasonographic Imaging Protocol and Sonoanatomy of the Lumbar Spine in Healthy Dogs. Animals. 2022; 12(9):1187. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12091187
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbako, Justyna, Piotr Holak, Joanna Bajon, and Yauheni Zhalniarovich. 2022. "Ultrasonographic Imaging Protocol and Sonoanatomy of the Lumbar Spine in Healthy Dogs" Animals 12, no. 9: 1187. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12091187
APA StyleAbako, J., Holak, P., Bajon, J., & Zhalniarovich, Y. (2022). Ultrasonographic Imaging Protocol and Sonoanatomy of the Lumbar Spine in Healthy Dogs. Animals, 12(9), 1187. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12091187