The relative sensitivity of computed tomography and myelography for identification of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniations in dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-252

  Israel, Sarah K ^a   Levine, Jonathan M ^a   Kerwin, Sharon C ^a   Levine, Gwendolyn J ^a   Fosgate, Geoffrey T ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed; Disk; Dogs; Herniation; Myelography; Tomography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MYELOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MYELOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 65349175106     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2009.01528.x     Document Type: Article

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