Journal of Animal Research
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 4

Comparative study of ultrasonography techniques in predicting histopathological lesion of canine tumours

  • Author:
  • Sagar Sahoo1, Biswadeep Jena1*, Indramani Nath1, Jayakrushna Das1, Sidhartha Sankar Behera1, Prasana Kumar Rath2, Shuvranshu Sekhar Biswal3, Kautuk Kumar Sardar4
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 641 to 649

1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

2Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

3Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

4Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

*Corresponding author: B Jena; E-mail: biswadeep44@gmail.com

Online published on 17 October, 2020.

Abstract

Present study was to evaluate and standardize different ultrasonography techniques to predict malignancy of canine tumours. The study was conducted on 28 canine patients (20 females and 8 males) with visible tumour masses with age ranging from 5 to 13 years of age and body weight from 11 to 37 Kg, for a period of 8 months. The ultrasonographic variables for different techniques (B-mode, Colour Doppler and stress elastography) were measured and recorded. The tumour masses after excision were submitted for routine histopathological examination. Statistical analysis was performed using analysis of variance and paired “t” test using IBM SPSS statistical packages. The B-mode and Colour Doppler ultrasonography had a low to moderate sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in predicting the malignancy of canine tumours. The stress elastography was a reliable and non-invasive technique to predict the malignancy in case of canine tumours with highest level of sensitivity, specificity and accuracy.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Stress elastography predicted malignant canine tumour efficiently.

• Shear wave velocity, beyond 3.35 m/sec, predicted malignancy with highest accuracy.

• B-mode and Colour Doppler predicted malignant canine tumour inaccurately.

Keywords

B-Mode, Canine, Colour Doppler, Elastography, Tumour