Comparison of ultrasonography, radiography and a single computed tomography slice for the identification of fluid within the canine tympanic bulla

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-216

  Dickie, A M ^a   Doust, R ^a   Cromarty, L ^a   Johnson, V S ^a   Sullivan, M ^a   Boyd, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canine; Computed tomography; Middle ear; Radiography; Tympanic bulla; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; OTITIS MEDIA; PREDICTION; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; BULLA;

EID: 0141446415     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(03)00118-8     Document Type: Article

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