Feline hyperthyroidism: Efficacy of treatment using volumetric analysis for radioiodine dose calculation

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-145

  Forrest, Lisa J ^a,b   Baty, Catherine J ^a   Metcalf, Michael R ^a   Thrall, Donald E ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

99mTc 04; Feline hyperthyroidism; Iodine 131; Pertechnetate; Thyroid scintigraphy

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0003789565     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1996.tb01212.x     Document Type: Article

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