Evaluation of canine lumbosacral stenosis using intravenous contrast-enhanced computed tomography

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 108-114

  Jones, Jeryl C ^a   Shires, Peter K ^b   Inzana, Karen D ^b   Sponenberg, D Phillip ^b   Massicotte, Christiane ^b   Renberg, Walter ^b   Giroux, Alain ^b  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Canine; Cauda equina; Computed tomography; Intravenous contrast; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ANIMALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SPINAL STENOSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033093213     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1999.tb01892.x     Document Type: Article

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