Validation of multi-detector computed tomography as a non-invasive method for measuring ovarian volume in macaques (Macaca fascicularis)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 530-538

  Jones, Jeryl C ^a   Appt, Susan E ^b   Werre, Stephen R ^a   Tan, Joshua C ^b   Kaplan, Jay R ^b  

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

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Macaque; MDCT; Menopause; Ovary volume

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

DETECTION METHOD; MODEL VALIDATION; PRIMATE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TOMOGRAPHY; VOLUME;

ANATOMY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; MACACA; METHODOLOGY; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PELVIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANATOMY, CROSS-SECTIONAL; ANIMALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; MACACA FASCICULARIS; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; PELVIS; RADIATION DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

MACACA; MACACA FASCICULARIS;

EID: 77951696609     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20807     Document Type: Article

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