Education

• Associate Professor & Section Head
• DVM 1973, Iowa State University
• Diplomate ACVR Radiology, 1978; Radiation Oncology 1996

Research

Radiation oncology; accelerated fractionation radiotherapy; manipulation and mensuration techniques to accentuate appearance of coxofemoral instability in puppies for early detection of hip dysplasia.

Responsibilities

Radiographic anatomy; radiology; radiation therapy; ultrasound imaging.

Recent Publications

Sooy, T.E., Adams, W.M., Pitts, R.P., Beck, K.A. Balloon catheter dilation of alimentary strictures in the dog and cat. Vet Radiol ., 23:131-137, 1987.

Adams, W.M., Withrow, S.J., Walshaw, R., Turrell, J.M., Evans, S.M., Walker, M.A. and Kurzman, I.D. Radiotherapy of malignant nasal tumors in 67 dogs. JAVMA , 191:311-315, 1987.

Higgins, P.D., Adams, W.M. and Dubielzig, R.R. Thermal dosimetry of normal porcine tissue, Radiation Research , 114:225-230, 1988.

Hinchcliff, K.W. and Adams, W.M. Trilogy of fallot in a newborn foal, Eq. Vet J ., 1991.

Adams, W.M. Radiotherapy: indications and applications. Compendium of continuing education. 13(2): 262-273, 1991.

Adams, W.M. Radiation oncology techniques in the VMTH. Focus 10(4), Fall 1993.

Adams, W.M. Veterinary Radiation Therapy. Radiology in Practice , Veterinary Learning Services, 226-236, 1994.

Watson, A.D.J., Adams, W.M. and Thomas, C.B. Craniomandibular osteopathy in the dog: review of the literature and report of ten cases. Compendium of Continuing Education, 17:7; 911-921, July 1995.

Adams, W.M., Dueland, R.T., Meinen, J., O'Brien, R.T., Giuliano, E.. Early detection of canine hip dysplasia; OFA and stress radiography and clinical examination. Abst. Vet. Radiol. and Ultra. 36:5; 430, 1995.

J.T. Crawford, W.M. Adams, P.A. Manley, Computed tomography and tangential view radiography compared to conventional radiography in evalutation of canine pelvic trauma: A pilot study. Proceedings, ACVR Annual Scientific Mtg. Dec, 2002.

W.M. Adams, L.J. Forrest., J.F. McAnulty., D.E. Bjorling., D.M. Vail. Presurgical accelerated radiotherapy for canine nasal tumors. Proceedings, Annual Meeting of ACVR, Dec, 2002.