Comparative diagnostic imaging in giant African land snails (Achatinidae)
Giant African land snails (GALS) have become increasingly popular, for example, as pets or in kindergartens in Europe, but little is known about their clinically relevant anatomy, diseases, or further details in diagnostic imaging. The present study focuses on the techniques and image interpretation...
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| description | Giant African land snails (GALS) have become increasingly popular, for example, as pets or in kindergartens in Europe, but little is known about their clinically relevant anatomy, diseases, or further details in diagnostic imaging. The present study focuses on the techniques and image interpretation of radiography, computed tomography, and sonography in GALS. The aim of the study is to find the most appropriate imaging tool to visualize the various organs within the mantle cavity (also known as visceral mass) in GALS. The detailed anatomy of GALS is presented with numerous figures of the different imaging techniques. The sensory organs and nervous system will not be part of the present study. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-056bd0a1382e4c7ea56a89266d77b4222023-10-03T08:48:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692023-10-011010.3389/fvets.2023.12237841223784Comparative diagnostic imaging in giant African land snails (Achatinidae)Michaela Gumpenberger0Silvana Schmidt-Ukaj1Stephan Handschuh2Diagnostic Imaging, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, AustriaService for Birds and Reptiles, Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department for Companion Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, AustriaVetCore, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, AustriaGiant African land snails (GALS) have become increasingly popular, for example, as pets or in kindergartens in Europe, but little is known about their clinically relevant anatomy, diseases, or further details in diagnostic imaging. The present study focuses on the techniques and image interpretation of radiography, computed tomography, and sonography in GALS. The aim of the study is to find the most appropriate imaging tool to visualize the various organs within the mantle cavity (also known as visceral mass) in GALS. The detailed anatomy of GALS is presented with numerous figures of the different imaging techniques. The sensory organs and nervous system will not be part of the present study.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1223784/fullsnailradiographysonographycomputed tomographycontrast medium |
| spellingShingle | Michaela Gumpenberger Silvana Schmidt-Ukaj Stephan Handschuh Comparative diagnostic imaging in giant African land snails (Achatinidae) Frontiers in Veterinary Science snail radiography sonography computed tomography contrast medium |
| title | Comparative diagnostic imaging in giant African land snails (Achatinidae) |
| title_full | Comparative diagnostic imaging in giant African land snails (Achatinidae) |
| title_fullStr | Comparative diagnostic imaging in giant African land snails (Achatinidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative diagnostic imaging in giant African land snails (Achatinidae) |
| title_short | Comparative diagnostic imaging in giant African land snails (Achatinidae) |
| title_sort | comparative diagnostic imaging in giant african land snails achatinidae |
| topic | snail radiography sonography computed tomography contrast medium |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1223784/full |
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