Spotlight on Interventional Radiology in Small Animals

Dear Colleagues,

One of the most exciting and fulfilling elements of veterinary medicine is the continued discovery of new treatments for seemingly untreatable diseases and novel applications of equipment or diagnostic techniques. One such advancement in recent years includes the introduction of interventional radiology for veterinary patients. Interventional radiology encompasses a wide variety of diagnostic and treatment techniques utilizing fluoroscopic and endoscopic imaging modalities in a minimally invasive method. Many of these procedures are shared between human and veterinary clinicians, allowing our patients to benefit from advances in human treatments. These techniques can be used to treat neoplastic processes such as nonresectable liver and prostatic tumors, giving patients minimally invasive options where none previously existed. The treatment of hepatic and urologic congenital diseases such as intrahepatic portosystemic shunts and ectopic ureters has also transformed these previously invasive procedures into ones with minimal morbidity and improved outcomes. When contemplating treatment for our patients, the possibility of morbidity and the survival or quality of life benefit is foremost on our mind. These diagnostics and treatments rely on vascular access through small incisions or endoscopic access through urogenital structures. In some cases, no incisions are created.

This issue will focus on new advancements in interventional techniques in veterinary medicine, supplementing previously published reports on neoplastic, urogenital and hepatic diagnostics and treatments. We hope that this issue will inspire and educate veterinarians as to the possibilities of this technology, and what can be done for our patients regardless of size and diagnosis.

Dr. Nicole J. Buote
Guest Editor

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