Magnetic resonance imaging of the cranial abdomen of the dog

Abstract

To describe the normal cross sectional anatomy of the cranial abdomen of the dog, using MR images and macroscopic sections with vascular latex repletion one dog was used. Transverse, sagital and dorsal T-1 weighted spin echo images provided excellent resolution of the anatomical structures of this region, whilst vascular-filled gross sections contributed important information for identification of MR images. This information could serve for accurate identification and topography of organs and anatomical structures of cranial abdomen of the dog.