Effect of acquisition time and chemical fat suppression on meningeal enhancement on mr imaging in dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-20

  D'Anjou, Marc André ^a   Carmel, Éric Norman ^a   Blond, Laurent ^a   Beauchamp, Guy ^a   Parent, Joane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dog; Fat saturation; Fat suppression; Gadolinium; Magnetic resonance imaging; Meninges; Meningitis; MRI

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MENINX; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN DISEASES; CONTRAST MEDIA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GADOLINIUM DTPA; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGES; OBSERVER VARIATION;

EID: 84862597841     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: 17408261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2011.01864.x     Document Type: Article

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