Accuracy of CT angiography versus pulmonary angiography in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism: Evaluation of the literature with summary ROC curve analysis

Academic Radiology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 786-797

  Harvey, Robert ^a   Gefter, Warren ^a   Hrung, Janie ^a   Langlotz, Curtis ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b EDict Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT), comparative studies; Computed tomography (CT), helical; Embolism, pulmonary; Pulmonary angiography; Pulmonary arteries, CT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033770568     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1076-6332(00)80626-1     Document Type: Article

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