Spiral CT of pulmonary embolism: Diagnostic approach, interpretive pitfalls and current indications

European Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1376-1390

  Remy Jardin, M ^a   Remy, J ^a   Artaud, D ^a   Fribourg, M ^a   Beregi, J P ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Acute pulmonary embolism; Chronic thromboembolism; Pulmonary circulation; Spiral CT

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY ARTERY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGIOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032254225     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050557     Document Type: Review

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