Veterinary World   Vol.17   December-2024  Article - 29 

Review Article

Veterinary World, 17(12): 2985-2991

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2024.2985-2991

Ultrasound elastography in dogs: Physical principles and application in intestinal evaluation

Iago Martins Oliveira1, Wanessa Patrícia Rodrigues da Silva1, Rafaela Rodrigues Ribeiro2, Mariana Moreira Lopes2, Paulo Renato dos Santos Costa3, and Naida Cristina Borges4
1. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência Animal, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Rodovia Goiânia - Nova Veneza, km 8, Campus Samambaia, 74690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil.
2. Escola de Ciências Médicas e da Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, Câmpus II, Av. Engler, s/n - Jardim Mariliza, 74885-460, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil.
3. Departamento de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida PH Rolfs, s/n Campus Universitário, 36570.900, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
4. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Escola de Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Rodovia Goiânia - Nova Veneza, km 8, Campus Samambaia, 74690-900 Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil. 

Ultrasound elastography provides diagnostic information based on tissue elasticity. There is a lack of specific studies on the application of elastography in canine intestinal assessment. Therefore, we reviewed comparative medicine studies and those referring to the literature listed in the databases. Static and dynamic elastography techniques are widely applied in human intestinal diseases, especially Chron’s disease, but few studies have investigated the application of these modalities in canine enteropathies. This case raises questions about the use of new diagnostic imaging techniques in veterinary gastroenterology and highlights the need for further research. Hence, this study aimed to review the literature on the physical principles of elastography and its clinical application in the intestinal evaluation of dogs. 

Keywords: : canine elasticity, intestine elasticity, tissue stiffness.


How to cite this article: Oliveira IM, da Silva WPR, Ribeiro RR, Lopes MM, dos Santos Costa PR, and Borges NC (2024) Ultrasound elastography in dogs: Physical principles and application in intestinal evaluation, Veterinary World, 17(12): 2985-2991.

Received: 2024-07-15    Accepted: 2024-11-12    Published online: 2024-12-30

Corresponding author: Iago Martins Oliveira    E-mail: iago.vetufg@gmail.com

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.2985-2991

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