| Body Region |
MRI Preferred |
CT Preferred |
| Abdomen |
- Identification of small organ masses - adrenal, pancreatic, lymph nodes.
- Clarification and surgical planning of large organ masses - hepatic, splenic, renal, intestinal.
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- Upper urinary tract evaluation - ectopic ureter, renal/ureteral calculus.
- Clarification and surgical planning of large organ masses - hepatic, splenic, renal, intestinal.
- Clarification of known or suspected portosystemic shunt.
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| Cardiovascular |
- Pericardial effusion, suspected pericardial masses.
- Suspected large vessel thrombus ( aorta, vena cava, or portal vein ).
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| Central Nervous System - Brain |
- Suspected brain disorders - Seizures, cranial nerve signs, vestibular disease, ataxia, head tilt, behavioral changes, central blindness, pituitary disease, metastatic disease, congenital anomalies, head trauma with neurologic signs.
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- Skull trauma with suspected fracture.
- Acute intracranial trauma in critical, unstable patient.
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| Central Nervous System - Spine |
- Spinal cord - acute or progressive tetraparesis or hindlimb paresis, CP deficits, spinal pain, spinal trauma, congenital anomalies, discospondylitis, recurrence of post-operative disk disease.
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| Joints, Musculoskeletal |
- Pain/lameness localized to any appendicular joint (ligaments, tendons, menisci, cartilage, bone, effusions).
- Evaluation of bone neoplasia pre-surgery.
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- Evaluation of elbow dysplasia.
- Suspected incomplete ossification of the humeral condyles (spaniel breeds).
- Complex fractures, including pelvis.
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| Nasal Cavity |
- Chronic nasal discharge, chronic sneezing, nasal cavity distortion, suspected nasal mass.
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- Chronic nasal discharge, chronic sneezing, nasal cavity distortion, suspected nasal mass.
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| Orbits |
- Exophthalmos, pain on opening mouth, suspected retrobulbar masses, optic nerve disease.
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- Orbital trauma with fracture.
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| Other Head and Neck |
- Soft tissue masses or swelling of unknown origin, lymphadenopathy, salivary gland, laryngeal, suspected mandibular or maxillary masses, thyroid masses.
- Chronic ear disease, head tilt.
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- Dental-based mass.
- Other head/skull trauma with suspected fractures.
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| Peripheral Nervous System |
- Suspected peripheral nerve neoplasia - progressive single limb muscle atrophy or pain.
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| Thorax |
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- Metastasis screening.
- Primary lung mass(es).
- Pneumothorax.
- Lung consolidation, chronic pneumonia.
- Pleural effusion.
- Mediastinal disease.
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| Non-Body Region |
MRI Preferred |
CT Preferred |
| Cancer |
- Soft tissue masses evaluation, especially for surgical planning.
- Body metastatic screening.
- Body lymph node and marrow evaluation.
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- Lung metastasis screening.
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| Miscellaneous |
- Suspected foreign bodies.
- Chronic draining tracts.
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