Beatrice Gianni, Roberta Franchi, Mirko Mattolini, Barbara Contiero, Gregorio Carozzi, Luigia Nappi, Rocchina Cammarota, Elvanessa Caleri, Federica Rossi
Computed tomography is frequently used to stage canine mast cell tumors (MCTs). The aims of this prospective, observational study were to describe the CT features of MCTs, to evaluate the performance of CT in detecting additional or incidental MCTs, to distinguish between cutaneous (cMCT) or subcutaneous (scMCT) MCTs, and to identify one or multiple sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) by indirect CT lymphography (ICTL). Seventy-two dogs affected by 111 MCTs were included. The recorded parameters were: shape, size, attenuation (Hounsfield units [HU]), location (cutaneous or subcutaneous), and presence of fat stranding...
February 10, 2024: Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound