Accuracy of survey radiographic diagnosis of intervertebral disc protrusion in dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 222-228

  Lamb, C R ^a   Nicholls, A ^a   Targett, M ^a   Mannion, P ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Cambridge Radiology Referrals   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dog; Intervertebral disc disease; Radiography

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROC CURVE; STANDARD; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOGRAPHY; RECORDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0036559843     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2002.tb00994.x     Document Type: Article

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