Quantitative methods for indirect CT lymphography

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 110-116

  Wisner, Erik R ^a,b,c   Seibert, J Anthony ^a   Katzberg, Richard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Contrast media; Iodinated nanoparticle; Lymph node; Lymphography; Quantitative methods

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; IODINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; INGUINAL CANAL; INJECTION; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MANDIBLE; MELANOMA; METACARPAL BONE; METASTASIS; METATARSAL BONE; METHODOLOGY; MINIPIG; MOUTH MUCOSA; NECK; ORGAN SIZE; PAROTID GLAND; PARTICLE SIZE; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INGUINAL CANAL; INJECTIONS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; IODINE; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; LYMPHOGRAPHY; MANDIBLE; MELANOMA; METACARPUS; METATARSUS; MOUTH MUCOSA; NECK; ORGAN SIZE; PAROTID GLAND; PARTICLE SIZE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SWINE; SWINE, MINIATURE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032014592     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1998.tb01975.x     Document Type: Article

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