BVSc, CertAVP, DipECVDI, Radiology Department, Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Highlands Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 4NH, UK.
J Feline Med Surg. 2021 Mar;23(3):241-255. doi: 10.1177/1098612X21993658.
Abdominal ultrasound plays a vital role in the diagnostic work-up of many cats presenting to general and specialist practitioners. Ultrasound examination of the spleen provides important information to aid the investigation of several conditions and is particularly relevant when an enlarged or irregular spleen is identified during abdominal palpation.
Despite ultrasonography being a commonly used modality, many practitioners are not comfortable performing an ultrasound examination or interpreting the resulting images. Even for the experienced ultrasonographer, differentiating between incidental findings and pathological changes can be challenging.
This review, part of an occasional series on feline abdominal ultrasonography, discusses the ultrasound examination of the normal and diseased spleen. Aimed at general practitioners who wish to improve their knowledge of and confidence in feline abdominal ultrasound, this review is accompanied by high-resolution images and videos available online as supplementary material.
Ultrasound facilities are readily available to most practitioners, although the use of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool is highly dependent on operator experience.
Information provided in this article is drawn from the published literature and the author's own clinical experience.
腹部超声在许多就诊于全科医生和专科医生的猫的诊断中起着至关重要的作用。脾脏的超声检查提供了重要的信息，有助于对几种疾病的检查，当在腹部触诊时发现脾脏肿大或不规则时，尤其相关。
尽管超声检查是一种常用的方法，但许多医生不熟悉进行超声检查或解释结果图像。即使对于有经验的超声医师，区分偶然发现和病理性变化也具有挑战性。
这是一系列关于猫腹部超声的不定期系列之一，本文讨论了正常和患病脾脏的超声检查。本综述面向希望提高对猫腹部超声知识和信心的全科医生，文中附有高分辨率图像和在线视频作为补充材料。
大多数医生都可以方便地使用超声设备，尽管超声检查作为一种诊断工具高度依赖于操作人员的经验。
本文提供的信息来自已发表的文献和作者的临床经验。
