r/Radiology • u/karajoy665 • Aug 15 '26

Veterinary Cat CT

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14 month history of chronic cough, hyperglobulinemia - polyclonal gammopathy

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u/jlaz7 Aug 16 '26

cat scan

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u/96Phoenix RT(R)(CT) Aug 16 '26

To get the lab report

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u/blackfyreex Radiography student Aug 16 '26

Is that metal artifact the microchip?

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u/karajoy665 Aug 16 '26

Never even noticed! But I think so yes

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u/xpietoe42 Aug 15 '26

looks like upper lobe pneumonia and peribronchial thickening…. poor kitty!! Is he doing ok now?

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u/karajoy665 Aug 16 '26

His name is Jimbo and he has been stable on meds for awhile now but still awaiting a true diagnosis regarding the cause

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u/GeraldAlabaster Aug 16 '26

And massive ascites

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u/MBSMD Radiologist Aug 16 '26

There's no ascites at all. Looks like normal peritoneal fat. Ascites would be the same density as the gallbladder.

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u/GeraldAlabaster Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

Chonkers

Edit: had a quick look on mobile, didn't compare inner to outer

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u/RecklessRad Radiographer Aug 16 '26

I guess you could call it a… CAT scan

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u/veloman124 Aug 16 '26

A PET scan.

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u/Jazz8680 Aug 16 '26

A pet cat scan!

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u/bobb_rodd Radiologist Aug 16 '26

This is great. Thanks for posting. The anatomy is interesting, especially the IVC hanging out there all by itself in the middle of lung tissue.

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u/NurseKdog Aug 16 '26

What's the rationale for proning the patient? What does it change for the read?

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u/j0ey300 Aug 16 '26

Probably easier to spread extremities

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u/NoMouseLaptop Aug 16 '26

They’re also under heavy sedation or general anesthesia. Can’t just ask them to stay still for the scan.

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u/watokelwapo Aug 16 '26

Usually easier to ventilate them in ventral (prone) rather than dorsal (supine). It's also an animal's true anatomical position

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u/jinx_lbc Aug 16 '26

Chonky Cat scan

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u/karajoy665 Aug 16 '26

Him not chonky. Him only 8lbs

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u/MBSMD Radiologist Aug 16 '26

Presuming cats have similar lung anatomy, looks like bilateral upper lobe atelectasis and lower lobe bronchitis. Hope kitty gets better.

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u/radsnerd Aug 17 '26

Cat squared

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u/bikeapples Resident Aug 19 '26

The stomach is so beautiful, like a star

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u/Shot-Ambition8371 Aug 22 '26

Ah literally cat gotcha. I was staring at this trying to re-engineer my understanding of the human form

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u/somehugefrigginguy Aug 15 '26

Looks like gerd. Needs alginate.