Computed tomography in small animals - Basic principles and state of the art applications

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 254-271

  Ohlerth, Stefanie ^a   Scharf, Gernot ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Appendicular skeleton; Brain; Cat; Computed tomography; Dog; Spine; Thorax

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; BRAIN INJURY; CANCER STAGING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOG DISEASE; HEAD INJURY; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPEDICS; PELVIS INJURY; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SPINE INJURY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; THORAX DISEASE; TREATMENT INDICATION; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 33847039911     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.12.014     Document Type: Review

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