2020
Perfusion change in benign prostatic hyperplasia before and after castration in a canine model: Contrast enhanced ultrasonography and CT perfusion study
Yoon S, Alfajaro M, Cho K, Choi U, Je H, Jung J, Jang Y, Choi J. Perfusion change in benign prostatic hyperplasia before and after castration in a canine model: Contrast enhanced ultrasonography and CT perfusion study. Theriogenology 2020, 156: 97-106. PMID: 32682181, DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign prostatic hyperplasiaContrast-enhanced ultrasonographyCT perfusionVascular changesArterial inflowProstatic hyperplasiaPerfusion changesBlood volumeNormal prostateDevelopment of BPHMild benign prostatic hyperplasiaDay 60Intraprostatic DHT levelsLevels of dihydrotestosteroneCT perfusion studyIntraprostatic dihydrotestosteroneBlood volume changesEffects of hormonesMajor etiologyProstatic volumeSerum testosteroneVenous outflowDHT levelsNormal dogsVenous parameters
2017
Comparison of elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, and computed tomography for assessment of lesion margin after radiofrequency ablation in livers of healthy dogs.
Moon S, Park S, Lee S, Cheon B, Hong S, Cho H, Park J, Alfajaro M, Cho K, Woo D, Choi J. Comparison of elastography, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, and computed tomography for assessment of lesion margin after radiofrequency ablation in livers of healthy dogs. American Journal Of Veterinary Research 2017, 78: 295-304. PMID: 28240959, DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.78.3.295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiofrequency ablationContrast-enhanced ultrasonographyLesion sizeHealthy dogsAblation lesionsRFA procedureConventional ultrasonographyComparisons of elastographyLesion size determinationAcute changesContrast CTVenous phaseClear marginsNecropsy findingsLesion changesClinical relevanceDay 3Granulation tissueUltrasonographyAcoustic shadowingLiverDogsEnhanced CT imagesImaging modalitiesActual lesion size