Foss Kari D, Keller Krista A, Kehoe Spencer P, Sutton Bradley P
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.
Wildlife Epidemiology Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.
Front Vet Sci. 2022 May 13;9:886333. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.886333. eCollection 2022.
The bearded dragon () has become a popular companion lizard, and as such, clients have increasingly come to expect the application of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic options in their care. The purpose of this study was to establish an MRI-based protocol and brain atlas to improve diagnostic capabilities in bearded dragons presenting with neurologic dysfunction. Using a high-field 3T magnet, MRI of the brain was successfully performed in seven healthy bearded dragons utilizing an injectable anesthetic protocol utilizing intravenous alfaxalone. From this, we created an atlas of the brain in three planes, identifying nine regions of interest. A total scan time of 35 min allowed for the collection of a quality diagnostic scan and all lizards recovered without complication. This study provides practitioners a neuroanatomic reference when performing brain MRI on the bearded dragon along with a concise and rapid MRI protocol.
鬃狮蜥已成为一种受欢迎的宠物蜥蜴，因此，客户越来越期望在其护理中应用先进的诊断和治疗方法。本研究的目的是建立一种基于磁共振成像（MRI）的方案和脑图谱，以提高对出现神经功能障碍的鬃狮蜥的诊断能力。使用高场3T磁体，通过静脉注射阿法沙龙的麻醉方案，成功地对7只健康的鬃狮蜥进行了脑部MRI检查。据此，我们创建了一个三个平面的脑图谱，确定了九个感兴趣区域。35分钟的总扫描时间足以收集高质量的诊断扫描图像，所有蜥蜴均顺利恢复，无并发症。本研究为从业者在对鬃狮蜥进行脑部MRI检查时提供了神经解剖学参考以及简洁快速的MRI方案。
