Comparative assessment of left ventricular function variables determined via cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in dogs.

Conclusions and Clinical Relevance-The 3-D modalities cardiac CT and cardiac MRI were excellent techniques for use in assessing LV functional variables. Similar results were obtained for LV volume and function variables via both techniques. The major disadvantage of these modalities was the need to anesthetize the dogs for the examinations. PMID: 23802670 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: American Journal of Veterinary Research - June 29, 2013 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Sieslack AK, Dziallas P, Nolte I, Wefstaedt P Tags: Am J Vet Res Source Type: research