CT evaluation of pulmonary embolism: Technique and interpretation

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 169, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 959-965

  Kuzo, Ronald S ^a,b   Goodman, Lawrence R ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030964701     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.169.4.9308445     Document Type: Review

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