Thoracic radiographs provide information about heart size, status of pulmonary vasculature, and changes in the lungs.1 Evaluating the size and
shape of the heart silhouette on radiographs is a key step in diagnosing and assessing severity of cardiac disease in dogs.2
Not exact matches
This
heart silhouette will sit perfectly on the lower ear, showing some
of the skin through the
heart shape.
The overall cardiac
silhouette appears enlarged, and excessive amounts
of fluid can cause a globoid -
shaped heart on both the ventrodorsal and lateral views (Figure 2).
Radiography Radiographs which are made with x-rays provide information regarding the presence
of fluid in the lungs and the size and
shape of the
silhouette of the
heart.