Computed tomographic adrenal gland quantification in canine adrenocorticotroph hormone-dependent hyperadrenocorticism

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 449-453

  Bertolini, Giovanna ^a   Furlanello, Tommaso ^b   Drigo, Michele ^c   Caldin, Marco ^a  

^a San Marco Private Veterinary Clinic   (Italy)

^b San Marco Private Veterinary Laboratory   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Computed tomography; Dog; Hyperadrenocorticism

Indexed keywords

ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX HYPERFUNCTION; ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL TUMOR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PEDIGREE; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERFUNCTION; ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PEDIGREE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 50849113117     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2008.00405.x     Document Type: Article

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