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Tanaka T, Nishida H, Mie K, Yamazaki H, Lin LS, Akiyoshi H. Assessment of hepatitis and fibrosis using Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI in dogs. Vet Rec Open 2020; 7:e000371. [PMID: 32818058 PMCID: PMC7401995 DOI: 10.1136/vetreco-2019-000371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Gadoxetate sodium (Gd-EOB-DTPA) is taken into hepatocytes and excreted into the bile. Hepatocytes with reduced function or dysfunction due to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), hepatitis or hepatic fibrosis show impaired Gd-EOB-DTPA uptake. The purpose of the present retrospective case series was to assess the relationship between liver function and contrast enhancement using Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI. Methods Sixteen dogs with a histopathological diagnosis of liver disease, including six with HCC, three with nodular hyperplasia, two with hepatocellular adenoma, two with liver fibrosis and three with hepatitis were included in the study along with three dogs with suspected liver disease but no histopathological diagnosis of liver disease. Relative signal intensities (RSI) of the common bile duct and gall bladder were calculated, and their relationship with the following serum biochemical parameters was assessed: total bilirubin, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase and albumin (Alb). To assess anatomical liver function, relative contrast enhancement indices (RCEI) of the liver were calculated, and differences were assessed between normal and diseased liver. Results RSI showed no significant differences between dogs without and with a histopathological diagnosis of liver disease (P=0.88) although they were significantly correlated with Alb (ρ=0.57, P=0.02) in dogs with a histopathological diagnosis of liver disease. RCEI was significantly higher in normal liver tissue than that in livers with hepatitis/fibrosis (P=0.048) and HCC (P=0.03) but not nodular hyperplasia/hepatocellular adenoma (P=0.51). Conclusions Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI may be potentially useful in the assessment of anatomical liver function in dogs with liver disease.
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- Toshiyuki Tanaka
- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University - Rinku Campus, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan.,Kinki Animal Medical Training Institute & Veterinary Clinic, Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University - Rinku Campus, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University - Rinku Campus, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University - Rinku Campus, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Veterinary Medicine, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University - Rinku Campus, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan
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Subramani B, Veluchamy M. Fuzzy Gray Level Difference Histogram Equalization for Medical Image Enhancement. J Med Syst 2020; 44:103. [PMID: 32307606 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-020-01568-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Contrast enhancement methods are used to reduce image noise and increase the contrast of structures of interest. In medical images where the distinction between normal and abnormal tissue is subtle, accurate interpretation may become difficult if noise levels are relatively high. To provide accurate interpretation and clearer image for the observer with reduced noise levels "a novel adaptive fuzzy gray level difference histogram equalization algorithm" is proposed. At first, gray level difference of an input image is calculated using the binary similar patterns. Then, the gray level differences are fuzzified in order to deal the uncertainties present in the input image. Following the fuzzification, fuzzy gray level difference clip limit is computed to control the insignificant contrast enhancement. Finally, a fuzzy clipped histogram is equalized to obtain the contrast-enhanced MR medical image. The proposed algorithm is analysed both visually and analytically to calculate its performance against the other existing algorithms. Visual and analytical results on various test images affirm that the proposed algorithm outperforms all other existing algorithms and provide a clear path to analyse the fine details and infected portions effectively.
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- Bharath Subramani
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, 624622, India.
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, 624622, India
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Vilkovyskiy IF, Vatnikov YA, Kulikov EV, Sotnikova ED, Yagnikov SA, Seleznev SB, Krotova EA, Byakhova VM, Grishin VN, Avdotin VP. Influence of hepatic neoplasia on life expectancy in dogs. Vet World 2020; 13:413-418. [PMID: 32367943 PMCID: PMC7183475 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.413-418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The present study investigated the influence of liver tumor structure on life expectancy in dogs. Diseases of the liver comprise 5-25% of all non-communicable diseases in dogs, and primary hepatic tumors account for 0.6-1.3% of tumors. This research aimed to study the post-operative life span of animals with primary or metastatic tumors of the liver. MATERIALS AND METHODS During the study period, 7124 oncological operations were performed in our clinic. In total, 128 liver tumors were detected in live animals, while 323 were detected posthumously. Forty animals underwent surgery for various liver tumors. In dogs with primary liver tumors, the average age was 11.9 years and the average body weight was 15.5 kg, while in dogs with liver metastases, the mean age was 11.4 years and the average body weight was 24 kg. RESULTS The ratio of males to females among dogs with primary liver tumors was about 1:1 (ten females and nine males), while that among dogs with metastatic liver damage was clearly predominantly female (14 females and two males) because females often undergo surgery for cancerous mammary glands or ovaries. CONCLUSION The size of tumors and the number of affected lobes had a significant effect on the post-operative life span. With a tumor size of <5 cm and a lesion covering less than two lobes of the liver, life expectancy was significantly longer and the prognosis was more favorable. In cases of large tumors or those affecting more than two lobes, life expectancy was significantly reduced and the prognosis was cautious to unfavorable.
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- I. F. Vilkovyskiy
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
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Borusewicz P, Stańczyk E, Kubiak K, Spużak J, Glińska-Suchocka K, Jankowski M, Sławuta P, Kubiak-Nowak D, Podgórski P. Magnetic resonance imaging of liver tumors using gadoxetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) - pilot study. BMC Vet Res 2019; 15:293. [PMID: 31412920 PMCID: PMC6694506 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-019-2038-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Magnetic resonance imaging using gadoxetic acid, a hepatocyte-specific contrast agent, is one of the most useful MRI techniques used to diagnose liver tumours in humans. During the hepato-biliary phase, there is uptake of gadoxetic acid by normal hepatocytes, leading to hepatic parenchymal enhancement. This feature is used in human medicine to diagnose hepatic parenchymal metastatic disease, to differentiate primary liver tumours, to diagnose liver cirrhosis and focal nodular hyperplasia. This study presents the preliminary results of magnetic resonance imaging of focal lesions localised in the liver parenchyma in dogs following the administration of gadoxetic acid. Results The lesion enhancement ratio (ERlesion) in the tumour metastasis was 0.05; the liver enhancement ratio (ERliver) – 0.49 and the post-contrast lesion-to-liver contrast ratio (CR) was 0.17. In dogs with hepatocellular hyperplasia, these values were 0.54; 0.51; and 1.18, respectively. In two dogs with a hepatic adenoma, the ERlesion was 0.26 and 0.17, respectively; the ERliver was 0.47 and 0.47, respectively and the CR was 0.33 and 0.31, respectively. In the dog with a neuroendocrine tumour, the ERlesion was 0.03; the ERliver amounted to 0.58 and the CR was 0.35. In the case of a hepatocellular carcinoma, these coefficients were 0.2, 0.6 and 0.3, respectively. Conclusion Based on the results, it may be assumed that the MR images of the proliferative hepatic parenchymal lesions in dogs using gadoxetic acid are similar to those obtained in humans. This suggests that the contrast enhancement patterns used in human medicine may be useful in differentiating hepatic parenchymal lesions in dogs.
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- Pola Borusewicz
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinic of Diseases of Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Wroclaw, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Center of Experimental Diagnostics and Innovative Biomedical Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.,Clinic of Diagnostic Imaging, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinic of Diseases of Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Wroclaw, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinic of Diseases of Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Wroclaw, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinic of Diseases of Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Wroclaw, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinic of Diseases of Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Wroclaw, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinic of Diseases of Horses, Dogs and Cats, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Wroclaw, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of General and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Sahnoun M, Kallel F, Dammak M, Kammoun O, Mhiri C, Ben Mahfoudh K, Ben Hamida A. A Modified DWT-SVD Algorithm for T1-w Brain MR Images Contrast Enhancement. Ing Rech Biomed 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.irbm.2019.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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