Comparison of radiographic and computed tomography lymphangiography for identification of the canine thoracic duct

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 391-395

  Esterline, Meredith L ^a,c   Radlinsky, MaryAnn G ^b   Biller, David S ^a   Mason, Diane E ^a   Roush, James K ^a   Cash, Walter C ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c South Texas Veterinary Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Lymphangiogram; Thoracic duct

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOG; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LYMPHOGRAPHY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; THORACIC DUCT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; LYMPHOGRAPHY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; THORACIC DUCT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 26944447864     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2005.00071.x     Document Type: Article

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