Characteristics of magnetic resonance images of granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis in 11 dogs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 159, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 110-115

  Cherubini, G B ^a   Platt, S R ^b   Anderson, T J ^c   Rusbridge, C ^d   Lorenzo, V ^e   Mantis, P ^a   Cappello, R ^a  

^a QUEEN MOTHER HOSPITAL FOR ANIMALS   (United Kingdom)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d Stone Lion Veterinary Centre   (United Kingdom)

^e Centro Veterinario Prado de Boadilla   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOBENATE DIMEGLUMINE; GADOTERATE MEGLUMINE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AGENT;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN DAMAGE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FEMALE; GRANULOMATOSIS; HISTOLOGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; SIGNAL DETECTION; SPINAL CORD;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33746835702     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.159.4.110     Document Type: Article

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