Diagnostic Imaging Applications for Acute Kidney Injury in Small Animals
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 148
Special Issue Editors
Interests: radiology; ultrasound; computed tomography; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; elastography
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is dedicated to “Diagnostic Imaging Applications for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Small Animals” and invites innovative research and insightful reviews in this domain. Acute kidney injury in small animals encompasses a range of diseases marked by sudden renal parenchymal and functional damage, often leading to the kidneys’ inability to fulfill excretory, metabolic, and endocrine functions. This condition, which results in severe uremia, is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. The pathophysiology of AKI in dogs is multifactorial, and medical imaging is pivotal in its diagnosis, classification, and in determining its origin. Imaging also helps identify secondary alterations in other organs besides in the urinary tract related to AKI. Developing protocols that incorporate medical imaging into the prognostic evaluation of these patients could be highly beneficial, especially considering the reported survival rate of 48–50%, and often the preferred treatment is hemodialysis, which is costly and not feasible for all pet owners, particularly given the uncertain prognosis. We encourage submissions of original research or review articles focused on the application of various imaging techniques in small animals with AKI. Papers should address diagnostic and characterization methods for this condition and explore their prognostic value.
Dr. Caterina Puccinelli
Prof. Dr. Simonetta Citi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- acute kidney injury
- ultrasound
- radiology
- computed tomography
- contrast-enhanced ultrasound
- small animals
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