Ultrasound and Elastosonographic Features of the Patellar Ligament in Dogs Affected by Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
- Distinguishes between different tissues based on their rigidity. This characteristic permits an immediate visual distinction using a graphical representation. Moreover, the contrast between the different tissues is generally high.
- Allows the detection of pathologies or disorders within the same tissue, especially in tissues whose function is closely related to their structure.
- Avoids the artifacts caused by the presence of ossification or mineralization (acoustic shadowing) [29].
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethics Statement
2.2. Animals
2.3. Ultrasound and Elastosonographic Examination
- Consistency between the elastogram and the underlying B-mode ultrasound image;
- Blue coloration of the skin and dermal tissue because they are harder than the patellar ligament;
- Green coloration of the marker (green coil). Thus represents real-time feedback on the quality of the strain image acquisition.
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Enrolled Patients
3.2. Ultrasonographic Examination
3.3. Elastosonographic Examination
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Pennasilico, L.; Volta, A.; Sassaroli, S.; Di Bella, C.; Riccio, V.; Pilati, N.; Tambella, A.M.; Dini, F.; Palumbo Piccionello, A. Ultrasound and Elastosonographic Features of the Patellar Ligament in Dogs Affected by Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease. Vet. Sci. 2024, 11, 126. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11030126
Pennasilico L, Volta A, Sassaroli S, Di Bella C, Riccio V, Pilati N, Tambella AM, Dini F, Palumbo Piccionello A. Ultrasound and Elastosonographic Features of the Patellar Ligament in Dogs Affected by Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease. Veterinary Sciences. 2024; 11(3):126. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11030126
Chicago/Turabian StylePennasilico, Luca, Antonella Volta, Sara Sassaroli, Caterina Di Bella, Valentina Riccio, Nicola Pilati, Adolfo Maria Tambella, Fabrizio Dini, and Angela Palumbo Piccionello. 2024. "Ultrasound and Elastosonographic Features of the Patellar Ligament in Dogs Affected by Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease" Veterinary Sciences 11, no. 3: 126. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11030126