https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2014.18

Using geographical information system for spatial evaluation of canine extruded disc herniation

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2014)
Published: 1 November 2014
dog, disc herniation, computer tomography, geographical information system.
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Constantin Daraban
Clinics Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ion Ionescu de la Brad University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iasi, Iasi, Romania.
Carla Murino
Interdepartmental Veterinary Radiology Centre, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe Marzatico
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Giuseppina Mennonna
Interdepartmental Veterinary Radiology Centre, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Gerardo Fatone
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Luigi Auletta
Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Societá di Diagnostica Nucleare, Naples, Italy.
Fabiana Micieli
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Vasile Vulpe
Clinics Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ion Ionescu de la Brad University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iasi, Iasi, Romania.
Leonardo Meomartino
leonardo.meomartino@unina.it
Interdepartmental Veterinary Radiology Centre, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Disc herniation is one of the most common pathologies of the vertebral column in dogs. The aim of this study was to develop a geographical information system (GIS)-based vertebral canal (VC) map useful for spatial evaluation of extruded disc herniation (EDH) in dogs. ArcGIS® was used to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional maps, in which the VC surface is divided into polygons by lines representing latitude and longitude. Actual locations and directions of the herniated disc material were assessed by a series of 142 computer tomographies of dogs collected between 2005 and 2013. Most EDHs were located on the cervical and transitional regions (thoraco-lumbar and lumbo-sacral) and shown at the level of the ven- tro-cranial and ventro-central polygons created. Choropleth maps, highlighting the distribution and the location/direction patterns of the EDHs throughout the VC, were produced based on the frequency of the ailment. GIS proved to be a valuable tool in analysing EDH in dogs. Further studies are required for biomechanical analysis of EDH patterns.

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Using geographical information system for spatial evaluation of canine extruded disc herniation. (2014). Geospatial Health, 9(1), 213-220. https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2014.18

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