Accurate staging of heart disease typically requires diagnostic tests such
as chest radiographs (x-rays) and / or echocardiography (cardiac ultrasound) and provides more information for your vet to determine an accurate prognosis and determine what treatments, if any, are required for your pet's stage of their heart disease.
To confirm the diagnosis and evaluate the severity of the disease, your veterinarian may conduct other tests such
as chest radiographs (x-rays), a blood profile, or an ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram).
Not exact matches
Measured in millisieverts (mSv), the average radiation dose from an abdominal - pelvic CT is 10 mSv, compared to 0.02 to 0.2 mSv from one
chest x-ray, meaning that a radiation dose from a CT scan is best approximated
as between that from 100 - 250
chest radiographs.
Radiographs of the
chest will evaluate if there is fluid in or around the lungs,
as well
as the heart and blood vessels size.
Radiographs:
As a cat grows older, it is often helpful to have a
radiograph (x-ray) of the
chest and abdomen to screen for early disease.
Blood tests and
radiographs of the
chest are also often performed
as part of the diagnostic work - up, to search for additional lesions or underlying medical conditions.
After the fluid has been removed from the
chest, new
radiographs are often taken to see if there are any structures (such
as masses or heart chamber enlargements) that have become visible now that overlying fluid is gone.
It will be ideal to take some
chest radiographs (x-rays) to see what is going on and how severe it is
as well, especially if it has been going on for more than a few days.
Thoracic
radiographs (
chest x-rays) can help to rule out non-infectious causes of coughing, and can also identify more severe secondary respiratory tract infections such
as pneumonia.
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Chest radiographs, commonly known
as x-rays.
Back at the hospital, out of concern for possible aspiration pneumonia (inflammation of lungs and airway
as a result of breathing in foreign material — in this case, steak), Dr. Hilton and Casey's nurses took
chest radiographs, which were normal.