Ultrasound imaging: Principles and applications in rodent research

ILAR Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 233-247

  Coatney, Robert W ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Mice; Rats; Research; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ECHOGRAPHY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; RAT; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; HUMANS; MICE; RATS; RESEARCH; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035223166     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.42.3.233     Document Type: Article

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