Makungu Modesta, du Plessis Wencke M, Barrows Michelle, Groenewald Hermanus B, Koeppel Katja N
Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa; Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
J Med Primatol. 2014 Jun;43(3):144-52. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12102. Epub 2014 Jan 21.
The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a quadruped arboreal primate primarily distributed in south and south-western Madagascar. This study was carried out to describe the normal radiographic thoracic anatomy of the ring-tailed lemur as a reference for clinical use.
Radiography of the thorax was performed in 15 captive ring-tailed lemurs during their annual health examinations.
Normal radiographic reference ranges for thoracic structures were established and ratios were calculated, such as the vertebral heart score (VHS). The mean VHS on the right lateral and dorsoventral views was 8.92 ± 0.47 and 9.42 ± 0.52, respectively.
Differences exist in the normal radiographic thoracic anatomy of primates. Knowledge of the normal radiographic thoracic anatomy of individual species is important and fundamental to assist in clinical cases and for accurate diagnosis of diseases.
环尾狐猴(Lemur catta)是一种四足树栖灵长类动物,主要分布在马达加斯加南部和西南部。本研究旨在描述环尾狐猴正常的胸部放射解剖结构,作为临床应用的参考。
在15只圈养环尾狐猴进行年度健康检查时,对其胸部进行放射摄影。
建立了胸部结构的正常放射学参考范围,并计算了相关比率,如脊椎心脏评分(VHS)。右侧位和背腹位视图的平均VHS分别为8.92±0.47和9.42±0.52。
灵长类动物正常的胸部放射解剖结构存在差异。了解单个物种正常的胸部放射解剖结构对于辅助临床病例和准确诊断疾病非常重要且是基础的。