Effect of multi-planar CT image reformatting on surgeon diagnostic performance for localizing thoracolumbar disc extrusions in dogs

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-232

  King, Jason B ^a   Jones, Jeryl C ^b   Rossmeisl, John H ^b   Harper, Tisha A ^b   Lanz, Otto I ^b   Werre, Stephen R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Computed tomography; Intervertebral disc; Surgeon diagnostic performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECISION MAKING; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; DECISION MAKING; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 73349123815     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: 1976555X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2009.10.3.225     Document Type: Article

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