Tidwell A S, Penninck D G, Besso J G
Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 1997 Mar;27(2):237-54. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(97)50029-5.
In recent years, diagnostic imaging has become an important adjunct to conventional endocrine testing in the evaluation of adrenal gland dysfunction. This article discusses the role of imaging in the diagnostic workup of the following adrenal gland disorders: hypercatacholaminism, hyperaldosteronism, hyperadrenocorticism, and hypoadrenocorticism. The strengths and limitations of radiography, ultrasonography, scintigraphy, CT scanning, and MR imaging are addressed.
近年来，在肾上腺功能障碍评估中，诊断性影像学已成为传统内分泌检查的重要辅助手段。本文讨论了影像学在以下肾上腺疾病诊断检查中的作用：高儿茶酚胺血症、醛固酮增多症、肾上腺皮质功能亢进症和肾上腺皮质功能减退症。文中还阐述了放射学、超声检查、闪烁扫描法、CT扫描和磁共振成像的优势与局限性。
