Dynamic computed tomography of the normal feline hypophysis cerebri (Glandula pituitaria)

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-38

  Tyson, Reid ^a   Graham, John P ^a   Bermingham, Eden ^c   Randall, Stacy ^b   Berry, Clifford R ^a  

^a Ctrl FL Veterinary Radiology PA   (United States)

^b South Texas Veterinary Specialists   (United States)

^c MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Feline; Glandula pituitaria; Hypophysis cerebri

Indexed keywords

IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM; CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ARTICLE; CAT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE;

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

ANIMALS; CATS; CONTRAST MEDIA; PITUITARY GLAND; REFERENCE VALUES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 14944357661     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2005.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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