Computed tomography (CT): a non-invasive technique for assessing trauma and disease in stranded marine mammals
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Title | Computed tomography (CT): a non-invasive technique for assessing trauma and disease in stranded marine mammals |
Publication Type | Conference Poster |
Authors | Cramer, S. R., D. R. Ketten, J. J. Arruda, R. S. Williams, M. Yamato, C. Merigo, K. E. Touhey, and A. Mooney |
Conference Name | 18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals |
Publisher | Society for Marine Mammology |
Conference Location | Quebec, Canada |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Date Published | 10/2009 |
Publication Language | eng |
Abstract | Computed Tomography (CT) is an exceptional tool for understanding internal anatomical structure. Two and three dimensional visualizations of internal structure are valuable data for researchers and clinicians interested in functional anatomy, pathology or forensics. This poster presents an overview of CT scan techniques developed over the last decade for imaging stranded marine mammals. It also provides special protocols for maximizing detection and diagnosis of a range of pathologies, including blunt trauma, hemorrhage, fractures, parasites, temporal bone pathology, emboli and lung pathology. Images with case histories are presented for each condition. |
Keywords | computed tomography, ct, disease, marine mammal, pathology, strandings, trauma |
Citation Key | 14 |