Myelography vs. computed tomography in the evaluation of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disk extrusion in chondrodystrophic dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 353-359

  Hecht, Silke ^a   Thomas, William B ^a   Marioni Henry, Katia ^a,b   Echandi, Rita L ^a,c   Matthews, Andrea R ^a   Adams, William H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b NORTH DOWNS SPECIALIST REFERRALS   (United Kingdom)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Computed tomography; Intervertebral disk extrusion; Myelography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHONDRODYSPLASIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MYELOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA;

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

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 68049118818     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2009.01549.x     Document Type: Article

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