Screening of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels for Chiari-like malformation

An abstract of a study by Loughin and Marino establishing a thermographic imaging protocol for dogs suspected of having Chiari-like Malformation (CLM), identifying thermal imaging patterns for various regions of interest (ROT), evaluating changes in thermal pattern and comparing to those auditory ev...

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Published in:	British journal of neurosurgery Vol. 21; no. 5; p. 451
Main Authors:	Loughin, C A, Marino, D J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 01-10-2007
Subjects:	Dogs Medical disorders Medical screening NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Thermography
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Summary:	An abstract of a study by Loughin and Marino establishing a thermographic imaging protocol for dogs suspected of having Chiari-like Malformation (CLM), identifying thermal imaging patterns for various regions of interest (ROT), evaluating changes in thermal pattern and comparing to those auditory evoked response tests (BAER) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) finding is presented. The results show that the complete analysis of thermal patterns is ongoing; however, preliminary results revealed "cooler" thermographic patterns in dogs with abnormal MRI findings compared with the dog with a normal MRI. Magnetic resonance imaging findings classified as mild, moderate and severe correlated with thermographic findings, 100%, 50%, and 0% of the time respectively. Based on these very preliminary findings, thermography may be a viable imaging modality to use as a screening tool to detect CLM in dogs.
ISSN:	0268-8697 1360-046X