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2.0 Aims, Objectives & Hypotheses
The aims of this study were to investigate the effects MRI investigations have on the temperature of anaesthetised dogs, and what were the main causes or contributors affecting patient body temperature.
Objective 1 – Investigate the body temperature changes in dogs anaesthetised for MRI investigations. Objective 2 – Identify the potential factors that may cause changes to these patient’ s body temperature Objective 3 – Evaluate the effect these factors have.
The author hypothesised that the body condition score( BCS) of dogs anaesthetised for MRI investigations would have a direct influence on the changes to their body temperature during the MRI procedure. It was thought that dogs with higher BCS’ s, suggesting the animal is over ideal weight, would retain heat for longer, meaning less of a temperature drop. Secondly, it was hypothesised that patients age, administered pre-medication, recumbency during the scan, and the length of scan( and consequently length of time in the MRI suite) would all also have influence on the patient’ s body temperature during imaging.
ANIM32126 – EBVN Project 13