Original Contribution COMPARATIVE IMAGING ANATOMIC STUDY OF DOMESTIC RABBIT LIVER (ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS)

Aim: Comparing results from rabbit liver’s ultrasonographic, computed tomographic and anatomical topgraphic studies. Object: Nine healthy New Zealand white rabbits, aged 8 months, weighed 2.8 to 3.2 kg were studied. In the ultrasonographic investigation the animals were positioned in supine recumbency. The approach was transabdominal percutaneous hypochondrial. The abdominal cavity was transversally and sagittaly scanned by axial computer tomograph. The animals were positioned in supine recumbency. In the native anatomical investigation topographic rabbit liver’s features were compared with its imaging anatomical findings. Results: The liver echogenicity was heterogeneous and lower than the close soft tissue strucrures. The gall bladder’s wall was a hypoechoic finding.Cystic duct was observed in its beginning part. In the computed tomographic study, the liver was a massive, heterogeneous, normodense soft tissue finding. There wasn’t visible border between lateral and medial left hepatic lobe and right hepatic lobe. In the native anatomical study the left and right hepatic lobes, quadrate lobe and gall bladder’s parts were found. Conclusion: The comparative analysis of rabbit liver’s imaging anatomical and native transversal study could be applied in the interpretation and diagnosis of many rabbit liver diseases.