TY  - JOUR
T1  - Myelography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Neurological Lesions in the Cervical Region in Dogs
AU - Duzgun, Oktay AU - Devecioglu, Yalcin AU - Eravci, Ebru AU - Demirutku, Alper AU - Mutlu, Zihni AU - Erdikmen, Dilek Olgun 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 12
IS  - 10
SP  - 972
EP  - 976
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2013.972.976
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2013.972.976
KW  - Myelography
KW  -magnetic resonance imaging
KW  -cervical spine
KW  -dog
KW  -tumour
AB  - Direct spinal radiography and myelography are primary diagnostic 
  techniques used to visualize the vertebral column in dogs. Although, the location 
  of the lesion can be identified with myelography, this is not sufficient for 
  the interpretation of its aethiology. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), on the 
  other hand is a non-invasive method used to visualize the central nervous system. 
  It has exceeded myelography in visualizing intervertebral disc diseases and 
  intra-spinal lesions. In addition, to revealing the localization of spinal cord 
  tumours it also gives clues regarding their character. In this study, cervical 
  magnetic resonance images of 30 dogs with suspected cervical myelopathy were 
  evaluated in transversal and sagittal T2-focused cross-sections with contrast 
  agent and T1-focused cross-sections without any contrast. Findings were then 
  compared to myelography images. Magnetic resonance images revealed intervertebral 
  disc hernia in 15 dogs, intramedullary mass in 5 dogs, intradural extramedullary 
  mass in 3 dogs, extradural mass in 1 dog, an epidural abscess in 1 dog, transverse 
  myelitis in 1 dog and syringomyelia in 4 dogs. Although, the myelography imaging 
  technique aids in determining the localization of a lesion in the cervical spinal 
  region, magnetic resonance imaging is used for definitive diagnosis of specific 
  lesions.
ER  -