Comparison of results of scanning electron microscopy and magnetic resonance imaging before and after administration of a radiographic contrast agent in the tendon of the deep digital flexor muscle obtained from horse cadavers

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 321-325

  Asperio, Roberto M ^a   Marzola, Pasquina ^b   Sbarbati, Andrea ^b,c   Osculati, Francesco ^b   Addis, Flaminio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; ANIMALIA;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE MEGLUMINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FORELIMB; HORSE; LIGAMENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENDON; TENDON DISEASE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HORSES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS; WATER;

EID: 0034049559     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2000.61.321     Document Type: Article

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