Contrast harmonic imaging characterization of canine splenic lesions

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1095-1102

  Ohlerth, S ^a   Dennler, M ^a   Ruefli E ^a   Hauser, B ^b   Poirier, V ^a   Siebeck, N ^c   Roos, M ^b,d   Kaser Hotz, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Department of Pathology ^*  (Switzerland)

^c Section of Small Animal Medicine

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dog; Microbubble; Perfusion; Spleen; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SPLEEN DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; SPLENIC DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 52649122703     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2008.0154.x     Document Type: Article

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