Comparison of single-slice computed tomography protocols for detection of pulmonary nodules in dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-284

  Joly, Hugo ^a,b   D'Anjou, Marc André ^b   Alexander, Kate ^b   Beauchamp, Guy ^b  

^a Centre Veterinaire DMV   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

CT protocols; Dogs; Pulmonary nodules

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; LUNG NODULE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; MULTIPLE PULMONARY NODULES; OBSERVER VARIATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 65349086722     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2009.01534.x     Document Type: Article

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