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Table 1 Means of ligament visibility scores between five feline carpi, pre and post MRA

From: The effect of CT and MRI with and without arthrography on the appearance of the feline carpal ligaments

 

Sagittal

Dorsal

Transverse

 

MRI

Pre contrast

MRA

Post contrast

MRI

Pre contrast

MRA

Post contrast

MRI

Pre contrast

MRA

Post contrast

RUL

0.3

0.3

3

3

3

3

PRML

3

3

0

0

2.7

2.7

DRCL*

2.3

2.7

1.7

2.3

0

0

ICL

0

0

3

3

3

3

SUCL*

0

0

2.7

2.7

0

0.3

SRCL*

0

0

2.7

3

2.3

3

PUCL*

1

1.7

1.7

2.7

0

0.3

PRCL*

2.3

3

2

2.3

3

3

AUL*

1

1.7

0

0

2.7

3

AML

3

3

0

0

2.7

2.7

AQL*

1

2

3

3

0

0

  1. *The ligaments with which contrast improved the visibility score are marked with an asterix
  2. Notes: RUL radioulnar ligament, PRML palmar radiocarpal metacarpal ligament, DRCL dorsal radiocarpal ligament, ICL radioulnar intercarpal ligament, SUCL short ulnar collateral ligament, SRCL short radial collateral ligament, PUCL palmar ulnocarpal ligament, PRCL palmar radiocarpal ligament, AUL accessorioulnocarpal ligament, AML accessoriometacarpal ligament, AQL accessorioquartile ligament