A noninvasive diagnostic strategy including spiral computed tomography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 1413-1418

  Lorut, Christine ^a   Ghossains, Michel ^a   Horellou, Marie Helène ^a   Achkar, Antoine ^a   Fretault, Josette ^a   Laaban, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; D DIMER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0033773888     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.4.9909109     Document Type: Article

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