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Pete Mantis

Name: Dr Pete Mantis
DVM DipECVDI FHEA MRCVS
Post: Senior Lecturer in Radiology
Department: Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Email: pmantis@rvc.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1707 66 6286
Address: Queen Mother Hospital for Animals
The Royal Veterinary College
Hawkshead Lane
North Mymms
Hatfield
Herts AL9 7TA
Clinical Service: Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging
Pete Mantis

Pete is Senior Lecturer in Radiology. He is a European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and an RCVS Recognized Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging. Pete is a regular author, speaker and tutor on the subjects of small animal radiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.


Biography

Panagiotis (Pete) Mantis graduated from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece in 1994. Between 1995 and 1998 Pete completed a small animal diagnostic imaging residency at the Royal Veterinary College. After completing his residency, Pete worked in first opinion practices and referral hospitals in London providing an emergency and diagnostic imaging consultancy service.

In 1999 and for a year he was part time radiologist at the Department of Clinical Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala . In 2000, he joined the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the Royal Veterinary College and currently he is a Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging. Pete is a European and RCVS specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Pete is a regular author, speaker and CPD tutor on the subjects of small animal radiology, ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Research

Pete’s research covers all areas of imaging including MRI, CT ultrasonography and radiology. Publications include retrospective and prospective studies of clinical cases. Pete is currently involved in a research project looking at ultrasonography of the canine and feline skin.

Teaching

Pete teaches third, fourth and fifth year undergraduates and supervises Senior Clinical training Scholars whilst on clinics. He runs many CPD courses in Radiology, CT, Ultrasonography and MRI. He also runs on-line courses on Blackboard and live online lectures on Elluminate

Clinical

Whilst on clinics Pete is involved with all modes of diagnostic imaging including MRI and CT.

Selected Publications

WHATMOUGH, C., GUITIAN, J., BAINES, E., BENIGNI, L., MAHONEY, P. N., MANTIS, P. & LAMB, C. R. (2007) Ultrasound image compounding: effect on perceived image quality. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 48, 141-145. PubMed ID 17385373

SHORT, N., MADDISON, J., MANTIS, P. & SALMON, G. (2007) Veterinary e-CPD: a new model for providing online continuing professional development for the veterinary profession. J Vet Med Educ 34, 689-694. PubMed ID 18326783

SCHONIGER, S., BRIDGER, N., ALLENSPACH, K., MANTIS, P., REST, J. & STEEVES, E. (2007) Sinonasal plasmacytoma in a cat. J Vet Diagn Invest 19, 573-577. PubMed ID 17823407

WESSMANN, A., LU, D., LAMB, C. R., SMYTH, B., MANTIS, P., CHANDLER, K., BOAG, A., CHERUBINI, G. B. & CAPPELLO, R. (2006) Brain and spinal cord haemorrhages associated with Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in four dogs. Vet Rec 158, 858-863. PubMed ID 16798954

CHERUBINI, G. B., PLATT, S. R., ANDERSON, T. J., RUSBRIDGE, C., LORENZO, V., MANTIS, P. & CAPPELLO, R. (2006) Characteristics of magnetic resonance images of granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis in 11 dogs. Vet Rec 159, 110-115. PubMed ID 16861389

CHERUBINI, G. B., MANTIS, P., MARTINEZ, T. A., LAMB, C. R. & CAPPELLO, R. (2005) Utility of magnetic resonance imaging for distinguishing neoplastic from non-neoplastic brain lesions in dogs and cats. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 46, 384-387. PubMed ID 16250394

CHERUBINI, G. B., CAPPELLO, R., LU, D., TARGETT, M., WESSMANN, A. & MANTIS, P. (2004) MRI findings in a dog with discospondylitis caused by Bordetella species. J Small Anim Pract 45, 417-420. PubMed ID 15352413

MCEVOY, F. J., KOCH, J., PEDERSEN, K. M., NIELSEN, D. H. & MANTIS, P. (2003) Accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound for detection of cystic lesions: determination using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis of findings in phantom studies. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 44, 443-449. PubMed ID 12939063

MANTIS, P., LAMB, C. R., WITT, A. L. & NEIGER, R. (2003) Changes in ultrasonographic appearance of adrenal glands in dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism treated with trilostane. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 44, 682-685. PubMed ID 14703251

LAMB, C. R., RICHBELL, S. & MANTIS, P. (2003) Radiographic signs in cats with nasal disease. J Feline Med Surg 5, 227-235. PubMed ID 12878150

LAMB, C. R., RICHBELL, S. & MANTIS, P. (2003) Radiographic signs in cats with nasal disease. J Feline Med Surg 5, 227-235. PubMed ID 12878150

BOSWOOD, A., LAMB, C. R., BROCKMAN, D. J., MANTIS, P. & WITT, A. L. (2003) Balloon dilatation of nasopharyngeal stenosis in a cat. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 44, 53-55. PubMed ID 12620051

MANTIS, P. & LAMB, C. R. (2000) Most dogs with medullary rim sign on ultrasonography have no demonstrable renal dysfunction. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 41, 164-166. PubMed ID 10779077

MANTIS, P., LAMB, C. R. & BOSWOOD, A. (1998) Assessment of the accuracy of thoracic radiography in the diagnosis of canine chronic bronchitis. J Small Anim Pract 39, 518-520. PubMed ID 9846313

LAMB, C. R. & MANTIS, P. (1998) Ultrasonographic features of intestinal intussusception in 10 dogs. J Small Anim Pract 39, 437-441. PubMed ID 9791831

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