Effect of different injection rates and doses of contrast medium on the image quality of computed tomographic angiography in African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus)

Effect of different injection rates and doses of contrast medium on the image quality of computed tomographic angiography in African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus)

Abstract Background Atherosclerosis is a common cardiovascular disease in parrots but the antemortem diagnosis is challenging. In human medicine, computed tomography angiography (CTA) has been used widely for the diagnosis of atherosclerosis. By adjusting the injection rate and total dose of contras...

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Main Authors: Wen-Lin Wang, Fang-Lun Chang, Pin-Huan Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
African grey parrots
Atherosclerosis
Computed tomography angiography
Contrast medium
Image quality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03524-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03524-w

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