Use of the galactose-based contrast agent SHU 508A (Levovist®) in renal ultrasonography of the dog

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 305-307

  Pietra, M ^a   Brini, E ^a   Fracassi, F ^a   Diana, A ^a   Cipone, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contrast media; Dog; Levovist; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; SHU 508;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOG; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; FEMALE; KIDNEY PERFUSION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RENOGRAPHY; SIGNAL DETECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; POLYSACCHARIDES; RESPIRATION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 27744552132     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-005-0068-3     Document Type: Article

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