Clinical application of computed tomography for the diagnosis of feline hepatic lipidosis.
J Vet Med Sci
; 67(11): 1163-5, 2005 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16327229
ABSTRACT
The usefulness of computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of feline hepatic lipidosis (FHL) was evaluated. Liver CT number was 54.7+/-5.6 HU (mean+/-SD) in 26 healthy cats. We fast 6 healthy cats for 72 hr to induced FHL experimentally and the cats were assessed by CT and serum biochemical analysis. Liver CT number of the six cats was 53.8+/-3.0 HU before fasting, 46.8+/-2.4 HU after fasting, and 50.2+/-3.6 HU two weeks after restarted feeding. The decreased CT number was associated with the elevation of serum non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) and beta-hydroxybutyrate levels. These results indicate that measurement of CT number of the liver is an effective procedure for the diagnosis of FHL.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cat Diseases
/
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Lipidoses
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Liver Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Vet Med Sci
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan