Naslov
Radiographic anatomy of shell in different chelonian species

Autori
Ciglar, Lucija ; Capak, Hrvoje ; Škrlin, Branimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Zbornik radova 1. znanstveno-stručnog skupa o gmazovima "REPTILIA" / Marinculić, Albert ; Nejedli, Srebrenka - Zagreb : Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2018, 123-123

ISBN
978-953-8006-14-2

Skup
1. znanstveno-stručni skup o gmazovima REPTILIA

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 25.05.2018. - 26.05.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
radiography, shell, tortoise, terrapins, turtle

Sažetak
Chelonians are an order of reptiles characterised with different types of shell. Due to their living habits they are roughly divided into three main categories: tortoises (landing), turtles and terrapins (aquatic reptiles). The main difference between them is that tortoises dwell on land, turtles in ocean and terrapins in fresh water and this fact has an influence on morphological adoptations. They can have a softshell or bony shell which is made of dorsal part - carapace and ventral part – plastron. Carapace is fused with ribs and vertebral column, except cervical and coccygeal vertebrae. During diagnostic imaging in many positions carapace and plastron can be superimposed, presenting some artificial radiolucent lines. X – ray imaging is a relatively common diagnostic tool for chelonians following traumatic accidents and it is very challenging to distinguish the normal anatomy lines of carpace or plastron from traumatic fracture lines. To prevent some missdiagnosed findings it is neccesary to be familiar with the chelonian species and this presents a reason why expirienced radiologists are at an advantage. In this paper the most common differences in radiological morphology of shell (carapace and plastron) are discribed. Some of the following species present a common chelonian patients in Croatia and here were used as x-ray anatomy models: Hermman's tortoise (Testudo hermmani), red-eared terrapin (Trachemys scripta elegans) and softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinesis).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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