Low-field magnetic resonance imaging findings of the caudal portion of the cervical region in clinically normal Doberman Pinschers and Foxhounds

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 428-434

  De Decker, Steven ^a   Gielen, Ingrid M V L ^a   Duchateau, Luc ^a   Van Soens, Iris ^a   Bavegems, Valérie ^a   Bosmans, Tim ^a   Van Bree, Henri J J ^a   Van Ham, Luc M L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREED; CERVICAL SPINE; DOG; GENDER; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; VERTEBRA MALFORMATION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77952207509     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.71.4.428     Document Type: Article

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