Veterinary diagnostic imaging: July 5th 2026 (abstracts published between 28th June and 4th July 2026)

Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature.

### Papers Discussed Today:

• (00:01:00) Durrwachter and colleagues, Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association, "The Addition of a 3D Balanced Steady-State Free Precession Pulse Sequence Improves Magnetic Resonance Imaging Identification of Certain Canine Cranial Nerves.", Vol 67, pp. e70204, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70204

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• (00:02:28) Griffith and colleagues, Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association, "Thoracic Duct Branch Identification Is Comparable Between T2-W 3D Fat-Suppressed Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography Lymphangiography in Normal Dogs.", Vol 67, pp. e70198, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70198

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• (00:03:52) Turner and colleagues, Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association, "Survey on Inter- and Intra-Observer Variations of the Ultrasound Assessment of Dog Pancreases.", Vol 67, pp. e70202, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70202

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• (00:05:27) Na and colleagues, Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association, "Deep Learning-Based Reconstruction Improves Image Quality in Canine Cranial Abdominal MRI: A Prospective Pilot Study.", Vol 67, pp. e70193, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70193

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• (00:06:56) Salazar and colleagues, Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association, "Renal Perfusion in Healthy Horses: A Feasibility Study With Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound.", Vol 67, pp. e70188, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.70188

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• (00:11:14) McCosh and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Ultrasonography accurately detects equine cervical articular process joint effusion with comparable performance to computed tomography.", Vol 264, pp. 875-881, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.11.0762

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• (00:12:45) Barthe and colleagues, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, "Intravenous iodinated contrast media transiently increases urine specific gravity and pH without affecting other urinalysis parameters after computed tomography examination in dogs.", Vol 264, pp. 1-6, https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.11.0779

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• (00:14:12) Adin and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Patient safety investigative methods identify contributors to canine magnetic resonance imaging dermatologic thermal injuries in an academic hospital.", 87, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.01.0022

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• (00:15:35) Kim and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Neck flexion to 60° maximizes cisternal subarachnoid space for cerebrospinal fluid collection in dogs.", 87, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.02.0058

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• (00:08:18) González-Medina and colleagues, Equine veterinary journal, "Cone beam computed tomographic myelography in horses with cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy.", Vol 58, pp. 1049-1060, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.70094

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• (00:09:43) Northwood and colleagues, Equine veterinary journal, "Lateromedial and oblique radiographs detect most fetlock pathologies as effectively as a full series in horses.", Vol 58, pp. 934-945, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.70073

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• (00:16:52) Laffitte and colleagues, The Journal of small animal practice, "Ultrasound-guided trigeminal nerve block with contrast-enhanced CT evaluation for extensive oncologic maxillofacial surgery in 7 dogs: a prospective case series.", Vol 67, pp. 590-598, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.70109

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• (00:18:17) Simon and colleagues, Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, "Palpation and Computed Tomography as Surrogates for Lymph Node Cytology in Dogs With Sinonasal Cancer.", Vol 62, pp. 143-150, https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-7427

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• (00:19:41) Sykes and colleagues, PloS one, "Validation of deep learning enabled software MetronMind to measure vertebral heart size and vertebral left atrial size in dogs.", Vol 21, pp. e0339253, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339253

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• (00:21:08) Spada and colleagues, Theriogenology, "Development of an ultrasonographic grading system for cystic endometrial hyperplasia in dogs.", Vol 258, pp. 117892, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2026.117892

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Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way.

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