Post-mortem CT vs necropsy in feline medicine.
J Feline Med Surg
; 22(12): 1206-1213, 2020 12.
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare post-mortem CT findings with necropsy findings in domestic cats. METHODS: Post-mortem CT and necropsies were performed in 20 cadavers of domestic cats. The sensitivity, specificity and agreement between the post-mortem CT and necropsy findings were determined. RESULTS: There were a total of 315 post-mortem findings; 183 were identified by post-mortem CT and 132 were identified by necropsy. Post-mortem CT demonstrated a higher sensitivity to identify the findings mainly in bones. The higher indices of agreement between post-mortem CT and necropsy were related to abnormalities of pleural space, bones and joints. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This study demonstrated that post-mortem CT and necropsy provided different information. Thus, their use in conjunction with each other might improve the understanding of the cause of death and the identification of post-mortem lesions.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Autopsia
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Animals
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En
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J Feline Med Surg
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
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Brasil
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Reino Unido