Contrast-enhanced fluid-attenuated inversion recovery vs. contrast-enhanced spin echo T1-weighted brain imaging

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 333-338

  Falzone, Cristian ^a   Rossi, Federica ^b   Calistri, Maurizio ^a   Tranquillo, Massimo ^c   Baroni, Massimo ^a  

^a Valdinievole Veterinary Clinic   (Italy)

^b Orologio Veterinary Clinic   (Italy)

^c Experimental Zooprofilattic Institute of Lombardia and Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain disorders; Cat; Dog; Fluid attenuated inversion recovery; Gadolinium enhancement; Magnetic resonance imaging; Spin echo T1 weighted images; Spin echo T2 weighted images

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECHO PLANAR IMAGING; METHODOLOGY; SCINTISCANNING;

ANIMALS; BRAIN DISEASES; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING; GADOLINIUM DTPA;

EID: 54749117863     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2008.00375.x     Document Type: Article

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