Principi Di Scintigrafia Nel Cane E Nel Gatto: Roberto A. Santilli Gianmarco Gerboni Massimo Olivieri
Principi Di Scintigrafia Nel Cane E Nel Gatto: Roberto A. Santilli Gianmarco Gerboni Massimo Olivieri
Principi Di Scintigrafia Nel Cane E Nel Gatto: Roberto A. Santilli Gianmarco Gerboni Massimo Olivieri
2, Giugno 2001 9
PRINCIPI DI SCINTIGRAFIA
NEL CANE E NEL GATTO
ROBERTO A. SANTILLI, Dr. Med.Vet. D.E.C.V.I.M.-C.A. (Cardiology)
GIANMARCO GERBONI, Dr. Med.Vet.
MASSIMO OLIVIERI, Dr. Med.Vet.
Clinica Veterinaria Malpensa - Via Marconi, 27 - 21057 Samarate - Varese
Riassunto
Nel presente articolo gli autori descrivono i principi della medicina nucleare nel cane e nel gatto, illustrandone la tecnica, lo
strumentario e le proprie esperienze cliniche. I campi di applicazione della scintigrafia presi in esame includono lo studio
morfologico e funzionale della tiroide, del rene, del fegato in corso di shunt porto-sistemici, del tessuto scheletrico e del siste-
ma linfatico. Lo scopo ultimo del lavoro è dimostrare l’utilità di questa tecnica, vista la facilità di esecuzione e i rischi contenuti
per il paziente e l’operatore.
Summary
In this paper the authors describe the basis of nuclear medicine in dog and cat starting from technique, instruments, and
clinical use. Major applications of scintigraphy in veterinary medicine include morphological and functional study of thyroid
gland, kidney, and liver, particularly in case of portosystemic shunts, bones, and lymphatic drainage. The aim of the paper is to
show the clinical use of this technique, seen the rapid execution, and low risks for both patient and operator.
FIGURA 1 - Gatto, Comune Europeo, maschio, 7 anni, 4 kg. Scansione FIGURA 2 - Gatto, Comune Europeo, maschio, 14 anni, 6 kg. Scansione
scintigrafica tiroidea normale 20 minuti dopo iniezione endovenosa di scintigrafica in corso di ipertiroidismo bilaterale 20 minuti dopo iniezio-
1,92 mCi di Na99mTcO4. Notare la simmetria dei lobi tiroidei e la captazio- ne endovenosa di 2,78 mCi di Na99mTcO4. Notare l’asimmetria dei lobi ti-
ne di tecnezio pari a quelle delle ghiandole salivari ipsilaterali. Le altre roidei e l’abbondante captazione di tecnezio con rapporto lobo tiroi-
aree avide di tecnezio sono a sinistra il radiotraccianti nel catetere veno- deo/ghiandola salivare ipsilaterale destro pari a 4,5/1 e sinistro pari a
so cefalico e la mucosa gastrica. 5,2/1. Le altre aree avide di tecnezio sono a sinistra il radiotraccianti nel
catetere venoso cefalico e la mucosa gastrica.
FIGURA 3 - Gatto, Comune Europeo, maschio, 10 anni, 3,65 kg. Scan- FIGURA 4 - Cane, Boxer, femmina, 11 anni, 32 kg. Scansione scinti-
sione scintigrafica in corso di ipertiroidismo monolaterale 20 minuti grafica in corso di adenocarcinoma tiroideo non secernente 20 minuti
dopo iniezione endovenosa di 1,92 mCi di Na99mTcO4. Notare la pre- dopo iniezione endovenosa di 3,76 mCi di Na99mTcO4. Notare la pre-
senza dei due focolai a livello lobare sinistro (freccia bianca) con rap- senza della massa lobare sinistra (freccia bianca) e del normale lobo
porto lobo tiroideo/ghiandola salivare ipsilaterale pari a 33/1 e la mu- tiroideo destro (riquadro bianco). I relativi rapporti tiroide/ghiandola
cosa gastrica (freccia nera). Il lobo tiroideo destro non è evidente per- salivare ipsilaterale sono pari a 1/1, indicando una normale attività se-
ché atrofico, cernente.
FIGURA 10 - Scintigrafia dell’arto anteriore destro. Cane, Labrador, FIGURA 12 - Scintigrafia della porzione distale dell’arto anteriore sinistro.
femmina, 10 mesi, 25 kg. Fase ossea ottenuta 2 ore dopo iniezione en- Cane, Alano Tedesco, femmina, 8 anni, 53 kg. Fase ossea ottenuta 2 ore
dovenosa di 7,31 mCi di 99mTc-difosfonato. Notare l’aumento di capta- dopo iniezione endovenosa di 13,8 mCi di 99mTc-difosfonato. Notare le
zione di radiotracciante a livello dell’articolazione del gomito, a confer- aree con aumentato turn-over calcico a gradiente molto alto a livello del-
ma della presenza di una patologia articolare ossea. l’articolazione del carpo sinistro, I, IV e terzo distale del III metacarpo si-
nistro. Per valutare l’aumento della radioattività occorre confrontare sem-
pre i segmenti ossei con i controlaterali. Il quadro nelle aree citate risulta
compatibile in prima ipotesi con fenomeni di lisi tumorale.
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