PET examination in intracranial tumor diagnosis of a cat

Journal Article · Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 EST 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3058982· OSTI ID:21254919

Angyal, G ^[1]; Csepura, G ^[2]; Balkay, L; Galuska, L ^[3]; Molnar, J ^[4]; Valastyan, I ^[4]

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1. Pavlov's dog Veterinary Ambulance and Surgeon Center, Debrecen (Hungary)
2. Public Health Service, Debrecen (Hungary)
3. University Medical School of Debrecen, PET Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen (Hungary)
4. Institute of Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen (Hungary)

This paper shows the significance of the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in the veterinary medication through a case study of a cat brain tumor. A castrated male cat with bilateral mydriasis and blindness arrived at the veterinary clinic. After physical, laboratory and neurological investigations other sickness was ruled out and the inkling of the intracranial lesion had come to light. Brain tumor seemed the most likely to cause the illness because other symptoms appeared (for example: anorexia, depression) and they progrediated fast. PET examination, using {sup 18}F-FDG isotope, was performed to confirm the possible causes of the cat's symptoms.

• OSTI ID: 21254919
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1080, Issue 1; Conference: RADAM 2008: 5. international conference on radiation damage in biomolecular systems, Debrecen (Hungary), 13-15 Jun 2008; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3058982; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
ANOREXIA
BRAIN
CATS
DIAGNOSIS
FLUORINE 18
NEOPLASMS
POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
SYMPTOMS