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Online Publishing Date:
02 / 06 / 2017



Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study

A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini.


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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of imaging-guided core needle biopsy for canine orbital mass diagnosis. A second excisional biopsy obtained during surgery or necropsy was used as the reference standard. A prospective feasibility study was conducted in 23 canine orbital masses at a single centre. A complete ophthalmic examination was always followed by orbital ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) examination of the head. All masses were sampled with the patient still on the CT table using ultrasound (US) guided automatic tru-cut device. The most suitable sampling approach to the orbit was chosen each time based on the CT image analysis. One of the following different approaches was used: trans-orbital, trans-conjunctival or trans-masseteric. In all cases, the imaging-guided biopsy provided a sufficient amount of tissue for the histopathological diagnosis, which concurred with the biopsies obtained using the excisional technique. CT examination was essential for morphological diagnosis and provided detailed topographic information that allowed us to choose the safest orbital approach for the biopsy. US guided automatic tru-cut biopsy based on CT images, performed with patient still on the CT table, resulted in a minimally invasive, relatively easy, and accurate diagnostic procedure in dogs with orbital masses.

Key words: Computed tomography, Core-needle biopsy, Dogs, Orbital mass, Ultrasound


 
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A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini. Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study. Open Vet J. 2016; 6(2): 114-120. doi:10.4314/ovj.v6i2.7


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A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini. Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=268430 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.4314/ovj.v6i2.7


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A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini. Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study. Open Vet J. 2016; 6(2): 114-120. doi:10.4314/ovj.v6i2.7



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A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini. Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study. Open Vet J. (2016), [cited March 14, 2024]; 6(2): 114-120. doi:10.4314/ovj.v6i2.7



Harvard Style

A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini (2016) Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study. Open Vet J, 6 (2), 114-120. doi:10.4314/ovj.v6i2.7



Turabian Style

A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini. 2016. Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study. Open Veterinary Journal, 6 (2), 114-120. doi:10.4314/ovj.v6i2.7



Chicago Style

A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini. "Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study." Open Veterinary Journal 6 (2016), 114-120. doi:10.4314/ovj.v6i2.7



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini. "Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study." Open Veterinary Journal 6.2 (2016), 114-120. Print. doi:10.4314/ovj.v6i2.7



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

A. Cirla, M. Rondena, G. Bertolini (2016) Automated tru-cut imaging-guided core needle biopsy of canine orbital neoplasia. A prospective feasibility study. Open Veterinary Journal, 6 (2), 114-120. doi:10.4314/ovj.v6i2.7