Computed tomographic assessment of body fat in beagles

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-53

  Ishioka, Katsumi ^a   Okumura, Masahiro ^a   Sagawa, Mayumi ^b   Nakadomo, Fumio ^c   Kimura, Kazuhiro ^a   Saito, Masayuki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nippon Pet Food Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adipose tissue; Computed tomography; Dog; Hounsfield unit; Obesity

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM OXIDE;

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOG; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BODY COMPOSITION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DOGS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 14944372998     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2005.00009.x     Document Type: Article

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