Computed Tomographic Hepatic Volumetry in Dogs with Congenital Portosystemic Shunts
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design and Case Selection Criteria
2.2. CT Acquisition Technical Parameters
2.3. Computed Tomographic Hepatic Volumetry (CTHV) Analysis
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Animal Profiles
3.2. Computed Tomographic Hepatic Volumetry (CTHV)
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kurihara, H.; Moore, G.; Murakami, M. Computed Tomographic Hepatic Volumetry in Dogs with Congenital Portosystemic Shunts. Vet. Sci. 2024, 11, 390. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090390
Kurihara H, Moore G, Murakami M. Computed Tomographic Hepatic Volumetry in Dogs with Congenital Portosystemic Shunts. Veterinary Sciences. 2024; 11(9):390. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090390
Chicago/Turabian StyleKurihara, Hitomi, George Moore, and Masahiro Murakami. 2024. "Computed Tomographic Hepatic Volumetry in Dogs with Congenital Portosystemic Shunts" Veterinary Sciences 11, no. 9: 390. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090390