Comparison of sonographic features of benign and neoplastic deep lymph nodes in dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 451-456

  De Swarte, Marie ^a   Alexander, Kate ^a   Rannou, Benoit ^a   D'Anjou, Marc Andre ^a   Blond, Laurent ^a   Beauchamp, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dog; Lymph node; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHOMA; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SARCOMA;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHOMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SARCOMA; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79960501871     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2011.01808.x     Document Type: Article

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