Evaluation of the lower extremity veins in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: A retrospective comparison of helical CT venography and sonography

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 175, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1525-1531

  Duwe, K M ^a   Shiau, M ^a   Budorick, N E ^a   Austin, J H M ^a   Berkmen, Y M ^a  

^a Columbia Univ Coll Phy/Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG THROMBOSIS; LEG VEIN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0033660179     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.175.6.1751525     Document Type: Article

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