Visualization of the thoracic duct with injections of dyes or contrast media into the testicular parenchyma in the rabbit

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 759-762

  Tsuruno, Akifumi ^a   Shibazaki, Akira ^a   Kanda, Naotoshi ^a   Shibata, Hideshi ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Rabbit; Testis; Thoracic duct; Visualization

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COLORING AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; INK; IODINATED POPPYSEED OIL; IOHEXOL; METHYLENE BLUE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHYLOTHORAX; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; RADIOGRAPHY; TESTIS; THORACIC DUCT;

ANIMALS; CARBON; CHYLOTHORAX; COLORING AGENTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; IODIZED OIL; IOHEXOL; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; RABBITS; TESTIS; THORACIC DUCT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 68849122716     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.71.759     Document Type: Article

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