B-Mode Ultrasonography and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in Evaluation of Urothelial Carcinoma in Dogs
Bladder tumors in dogs represent approximately 2% of all malignant lesions recorded, with urothelial carcinoma being the most common and aggressive form. This study aimed to characterize the elastographic properties of canine urothelial carcinoma using ARFI (Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse) elastog...
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| author | Ana Paula Luiz De Oliveira Bruna Bressianini Lima Denise Jaques Ramos Gabriela Castro Lopes Evangelista Igor Cezar Kniphoff Da Cruz Ricardo Andrés Ramirez Uscategui Andrigo Barboza de Nardi Marcus Antônio Rossi Feliciano |
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| description | Bladder tumors in dogs represent approximately 2% of all malignant lesions recorded, with urothelial carcinoma being the most common and aggressive form. This study aimed to characterize the elastographic properties of canine urothelial carcinoma using ARFI (Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse) elastography and to evaluate its diagnostic capacity. Seven dogs with urothelial carcinoma and nine healthy dogs were evaluated, comparing shear wave velocity (SWV) and bladder wall thickness between the groups. The results showed that SWV was significantly higher in dogs with urothelial carcinoma (median of 2.53 m/s) compared with healthy dogs (median of 1.41 m/s) (<i>p</i> = 0.0045). Bladder wall thickness was also greater in dogs with carcinoma (0.28 ± 0.05 cm) compared to healthy dogs (0.14 ± 0.26 cm) (<i>p</i> = 0.0003). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed a high sensitivity (100%) and specificity (88.9%) for SWV in differentiating healthy and neoplastic tissues. These findings suggest that ARFI elastography is a promising tool for diagnosing urothelial carcinoma in dogs, offering a noninvasive and quantitative approach that can complement traditional diagnostic methods. ARFI elastography may aid in early diagnosis and clinical management, improving the prognosis of patients with bladder neoplasia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-35f07445ce9c41e4acee60a8a36da9232025-08-20T02:30:45ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152025-04-01159122310.3390/ani15091223B-Mode Ultrasonography and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in Evaluation of Urothelial Carcinoma in DogsAna Paula Luiz De Oliveira0Bruna Bressianini Lima1Denise Jaques Ramos2Gabriela Castro Lopes Evangelista3Igor Cezar Kniphoff Da Cruz4Ricardo Andrés Ramirez Uscategui5Andrigo Barboza de Nardi6Marcus Antônio Rossi Feliciano7Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, BrazilDepartamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, BrazilDepartamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, BrazilDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilDepartamento de Diagnóstico por Imagem, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria 97105-900, RS, BrazilDepartamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad del Tolima, Ibagué 730006299, Tolima, ColombiaDepartamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinária, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, BrazilDepartamento de Medicina Veterinária, Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilBladder tumors in dogs represent approximately 2% of all malignant lesions recorded, with urothelial carcinoma being the most common and aggressive form. This study aimed to characterize the elastographic properties of canine urothelial carcinoma using ARFI (Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse) elastography and to evaluate its diagnostic capacity. Seven dogs with urothelial carcinoma and nine healthy dogs were evaluated, comparing shear wave velocity (SWV) and bladder wall thickness between the groups. The results showed that SWV was significantly higher in dogs with urothelial carcinoma (median of 2.53 m/s) compared with healthy dogs (median of 1.41 m/s) (<i>p</i> = 0.0045). Bladder wall thickness was also greater in dogs with carcinoma (0.28 ± 0.05 cm) compared to healthy dogs (0.14 ± 0.26 cm) (<i>p</i> = 0.0003). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed a high sensitivity (100%) and specificity (88.9%) for SWV in differentiating healthy and neoplastic tissues. These findings suggest that ARFI elastography is a promising tool for diagnosing urothelial carcinoma in dogs, offering a noninvasive and quantitative approach that can complement traditional diagnostic methods. ARFI elastography may aid in early diagnosis and clinical management, improving the prognosis of patients with bladder neoplasia.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/9/1223transitional cell carcinomaurinary bladderBRAFultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Ana Paula Luiz De Oliveira Bruna Bressianini Lima Denise Jaques Ramos Gabriela Castro Lopes Evangelista Igor Cezar Kniphoff Da Cruz Ricardo Andrés Ramirez Uscategui Andrigo Barboza de Nardi Marcus Antônio Rossi Feliciano B-Mode Ultrasonography and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in Evaluation of Urothelial Carcinoma in Dogs Animals transitional cell carcinoma urinary bladder BRAF ultrasound |
| title | B-Mode Ultrasonography and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in Evaluation of Urothelial Carcinoma in Dogs |
| title_full | B-Mode Ultrasonography and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in Evaluation of Urothelial Carcinoma in Dogs |
| title_fullStr | B-Mode Ultrasonography and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in Evaluation of Urothelial Carcinoma in Dogs |
| title_full_unstemmed | B-Mode Ultrasonography and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in Evaluation of Urothelial Carcinoma in Dogs |
| title_short | B-Mode Ultrasonography and Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in Evaluation of Urothelial Carcinoma in Dogs |
| title_sort | b mode ultrasonography and acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in evaluation of urothelial carcinoma in dogs |
| topic | transitional cell carcinoma urinary bladder BRAF ultrasound |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/9/1223 |
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