Why the study?
Does altering radiographic exposure technique improve the distinction between pericardial fat and the heart in obese cats?
Population
20 cats (10 obese but otherwise normal, 10 non-obese normal)
Comparison
Altered radiographic exposure technique vs Standard radiographic exposure technique
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May aid fat-myocardium distinction on radiographs in obese cats; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does altering radiographic exposure technique improve the distinction between pericardial fat and the heart in obese cats?
Altering radiographic exposure techniques can help distinguish the true cardiac silhouette from pericardial fat in obese cats, preventing misdiagnosis of cardiomegaly.
Litster et al. (2000) studied this question.
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