The value of ventilation-perfusion imaging in pregnancy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue APR., 1997, Pages 338-340

  Balan, K K ^a   Critchley, M ^a   Vedavathy, K K ^b   Smith, M L ^a   Vinjamuri, S ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PROBABILITY;

EID: 0030964046     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.832.9166067     Document Type: Article

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