Special Issue "Advances in Image-Guided Veterinary Surgery"
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2022.
Special Issue Editors
Interests: veterinary surgery
Interests: thoracic and abdominal ultrasound; cardiovascular ultrasonography, veterinary cardiology
Interests: interventional procedures; ultrasound-guided surgery; thoracic and abdominal ultrasound; veterinary cardiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the past few decades, medical imaging has been used as a preoperative and/or intraoperative guide for veterinary surgeons. Imaging systems, such as X-rays, fluoroscopy, ultrasonography, CT and MRI, provide surgeons with a detailed and patient-specific anatomic description of the designated area before surgery. Moreover, intraoperative imaging allows the surgeon to track surgical instruments in hybrid operating rooms in order to directly or indirectly guide the surgical procedures. Imaging techniques can be used in open surgeries, minimally invasive surgeries or diagnostic/therapeutic procedures. This multidisciplinary approach enhances the safety and improves the accuracy of the surgery, reduces tissue trauma (especially using minimally invasive image-guided surgery or interventional procedures), helps to identify tumor margins and finally improves the outcome.
This Special Issue of Animals aims to collect the most significant and recent research regarding the use of preoperative and intraoperative medical imaging techniques used to support veterinary surgery. Authors are invited to submit relevant research studies, review articles and case reports about image-guided surgery in veterinary medicine.
Prof. Dr. Antonello Bufalari
Dr. Andrea Corda
Dr. Domenico Caivano
Guest Editors
Keywords
- medical imaging
- surgery
- minimally invasive surgery
- interventional procedure
- intraoperative imaging
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Ultrasonographic-guided removal of the vegetal foreign bodies in companion animals: A review
Authors: Domenico Caivano, Andrea Corda and Antonello Bufalari
Affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, 06126 Perugia, Italy
Abstract: Ultrasonographic-guided removal of the vegetal foreign bodies in companion animals: A review
Title: Usefulness of imaging techniques in the diagnosis of selected injuries and lesions of the canine tarsus
Authors: Justyna Abako; Piotr Holak; Joanna Głodek; Yauheni Zhalniarovich
Affiliation: Department of Surgery and Radiology with Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
Abstract: Tarsus lesions are not common in dogs, but they can provide a serious health problem. They can lead to permanent changes in the joint, and in dogs involved in canine sports, to exclusion from training. The most common diseases and injuries involving the tarsal joint are osteochondrosis, fractures and rupture of the Achilles tendon. This conditions can be primarily diagnosed by accurate orthopedic examination, but it may be insufficient to make a proper diagnosis. Imaging modalities such as ra-diography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography can facilitate the detection and assessment of lesions in the canine tarsal joint. Aim of this paper is presentation of the above-mentioned imaging techniques and comparison of its utility in the diagnosis of lesions and injuries involving the canine tarsus.