Contrast media enhancement of intracranial lesions in magnetic resonance imaging does not reflect histopathologic findings consistently

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 619-626

  Brunner Singh, Jeannine ^a   Oevermann, Anna ^b   Lang, Johann ^a   Vandevelde, Marc ^b   Doherr, Marcus ^b   Henke, Diana ^a   Gorgas, Daniela ^a  

^a Veterinary Public Health ^*  (Switzerland)

^b VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Contrast enhancement; Dog and cat; Histopathology; Intracranial lesion; MRI

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADODIAMIDE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ANIMALS; BRAIN DISEASES; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE;

EID: 84861150310     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2011.01848.x     Document Type: Article

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