Pulmonary Pattern Types: Recognition, Distribution and Meaning
0.5 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview;
We will review the basic radiographic pulmonary patterns seen in dogs and cats. We will discuss the recognition of the alveolar, bronchiolar, interstitial and vascular patterns and correlate these as to there distribution in the lung and what is then the most likely radiographic diagnosis synthesizing this information in correlation with the patient’s signalment.
Learning Objectives:
- Define what is the predominate pulmonary pattern on a radiograph
- Apply the type of pattern as to it’s distribution and understand why that is important
- Synthesize this information to develop a reasonable, concise radiographic differential diagnose list
Brian Poteet, MS, DVM, DACVR, DABSNM
Dr. Poteet earned his DVM and MS degrees at Texas A&M University, followed by a three-year radiology residency at the University of Tennessee in 1994. He is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine. From 1994 to 2010, he was the Director of Diagnostic Imaging at a large specialty hospital in Houston, Texas. Currently, Dr. Poteet is the Founder and Managing Director of VitalRads Veterinary Radiology Consultants, which provides teleradiology services and general consulting. Dr. Poteet provides consultation services in all areas of diagnostic imaging including digital radiography, computed radiography, ultrasound, cross-sectional imaging (CT and MRI) and nuclear medicine. He has authored several scientific journal articles and chapters in textbooks, and has presented at numerous national and international veterinary meetings on topics ranging from ultrasound and digital radiography to computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear medicine.
This program has been approved for 0.5 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
This activity is sponsored by Diagnostic Imaging Systems.
