Dynamic computed tomography to measure tissue perfusion in spontaneous canine tumors.

Dynamic computed tomography (CT) is widely used in humans to determine tumor perfusion via time-attenuation curves. Five types of time-attenuation curves have been identified and shown to have prognostic relevance in humans. The goal of our study was to assess the feasibility of this technology in spontaneous canine tumors and to determine time-attenuation curves and perfusion patterns in different tumor types.

Resting metabolic rate in preadolescent girls at high risk of obesity.

Objective: To investigate whether children at high risk of obesity have a reduced resting metabolic rate (RMR).

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Subjects: 93 healthy girls (age: 8-12 y) were allocated to one of four groups, according to the subjects' and their parents' weight status: group 1, overweight children with both parents overweight (OB/OB2; n = 17); group 2, normal weight children with both parents overweight (N/OB2; n = 28); group 3, overweight children of discordant parents (OB/OB1; n = 21) and group 4, normal weight children with both parents normal weight (N/OB0; n = 27).