Cardiovascular and gastrointestinal radiographic contrast studies in the horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-20

  Spotswood, Tim ^a   Smith, Stephen A ^b  

^a Fourways Veterinary Hospital   (South Africa)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Contrast studies; Horseshoe crab; Limulus; Radiology

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; IOHEXOL;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOLOGY; LIMULUS; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANIMALS; BARIUM SULFATE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTRAST MEDIA; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HORSESHOE CRABS; IOHEXOL;

LIMULUS; LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MEROSTOMATA;

EID: 33845735024     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2007.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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