Tierärztliche Praxis. Ausgabe G, Grosstiere/Nutztiere
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Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere · Jan 2011
[Computed tomography of the pig lung. An innovative approach to the definition of the pulmonary health status].
In veterinary medicine computed tomography (CT) imaging has gained importance in recent years, especially for diagnostics in pets, but also during the course of experimental studies in animal models for human medicine. In this study the applicability of CT as an imaging method for the depiction of the porcine thorax and in particular of the pig lung was evaluated. ⋯ Computed tomography is a valuable tool for the high-contrast depiction of the porcine lung without superposition. In future studies this CT reference base for unaltered pig lungs may facilitate the identification of anatomical structures within the porcine lung as well as the assessment of pathological lung alterations.