Ultrasound at scintigraphic "intermediate probability of pulmonary embolism"

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 14-17

  Christiansen, F ^a   Kellerth, T ^a   Andersson, T ^a   Ragnarsson, A ^a   Hjortevang, F ^a  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Costs; Leg veins; Lung, embolism; Thrombosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; IOHEXOL; MACROSALB TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST; ECHOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; LUNG; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; PULMONARY ARTERY; RADIOGRAPHY; SCINTISCANNING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IOHEXOL; LEG; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TECHNETIUM TC 99M AGGREGATED ALBUMIN; VEINS; VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO;

EID: 0029688458     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841859609174352     Document Type: Article

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