About the Author
Danielle Mauragis, CVT, is a radiology technician at University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, where she teaches diagnostic imaging. She coauthored the Handbook of Radiographic Positioning for Veterinary Technicians and received the Florida Veterinary Medical Association’s 2011 Certified Veterinary Technician of the Year award.
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Radiology/Imaging
Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasonography, Part 2: Liver and Gallbladder
This article reviews abnormalities of the hepatobiliary system found via ultrasonography.Radiology/Imaging
Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasonography, Part 1: Liver & Gallbladder
This article discusses normal ultrasound appearance as well as common abnormalities that can be detected with this imaging method.Radiology/Imaging
Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasonography,Part 2: A Tour of the Abdomen
In approaching abdominal ultrasonography, the practitioner should identify the questions the scan needs to answer; however, a negative US scan does not rule out disease.Radiology/Imaging
Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasonography, Part 1: A Tour of the Abdomen
Welcome to our series of articles on small animal abdominal ultrasonography.
Radiology/Imaging
Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasonography, Part 3: Basics of Imaging Optimization – How to Obtain High-Quality Scans
Performing a diagnostic ultrasound evaluation requires attention to detail.Radiology/Imaging
Small Animal Abdominal Ultrasonography, Part 2: Physical Principles of Artifacts and False Assumptions
The veterinary sonographer must recognize the artifacts, know their causes, and correctly interpret the image without misdiagnosing changes as being abnormal.Radiology/Imaging
Physical Principles of Abdominal Ultrasonography, Part 1: Basics of Ultrasound Transducers and Image Formation
Part of our series on ultrasound evaluation of specific abdominal organs/systems, this article provides an understanding of the basics of acquiring and optimizing the ultrasound image.Exotic Medicine
Reptile Radiography
Radiography of reptile patients is routinely used for evaluation of traumatic injuries and the gastrointestinal and reproductive tracts.
Exotic Medicine
Avian Radiography
Radiography of the avian patient is an essential diagnostic tool that assists with evaluation of a variety of disorders.
Radiology/Imaging
Small Animal Radiography of the Scapula, Shoulder, & Humerus
This is the fifth article in our Imaging Essentials series, which is focused on providing comprehensive information on radiography of different anatomic areas of dogs and cats.