Advances in Image-Guided Veterinary Surgery: Second Edition
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 17
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Interests: veterinary surgery
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Interests: thoracic and abdominal ultrasound; cardiovascular ultrasonography; veterinary cardiology
Interests: internal medicine; thoracic and abdominal ultrasonography; CEUS; interventional procedures
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Dear Colleagues,
This is the second expanded edition of the Special Issue “Advances in Image-Guided Veterinary Surgery”. The first edition featured nine articles covering a broad range of recent research advances regarding the use of preoperative and intraoperative medical imaging techniques to support veterinary surgery.
Imaging systems, such as X-rays, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, and MRI, are commonly used as preoperative guidance for veterinary surgeons, providing them with a detailed, patient-specific anatomical description of the designated area. In addition, intraoperative imaging allows the surgeon to track surgical instruments in hybrid operating rooms in order to directly or indirectly guide surgical procedures. This multidisciplinary approach improves the safety and accuracy of the surgical procedure, reducing tissue trauma and improving the outcome. Recently, extended reality has been applied to surgical planning and approaches, improving the operative experience, reducing operative times, and lowering the rate of surgical errors.
We welcome original research, review articles, and relevant clinical cases from around the world. Submitted articles should address advances in the use of perioperative medical imaging techniques to support surgical procedures.
Dr. Antonello Bufalari
Dr. Andrea Corda
Dr. Domenico Caivano
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- medical imaging
- surgery
- interventional procedure
- intraoperative imaging
- virtual reality
- augmented reality
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