Role of spiral volumetric computed tomographic scanning in the assessment of patients with clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism and an abnormal ventilation/perfusion lung scan

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-28

  Van Rossum, Astrid B ^a   Treurniet, Frank E E ^a   Kieft, Gerard J ^a   Smith, Sierd J ^a   Schepers Bok, Relinde ^a  

^a LEYENBURG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Lung scintigraphy; Pulmonary arteries; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN TC 99M; CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030039489     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.1.23     Document Type: Article

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