Combination of clinical and V/Q scan assessment for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: A 2-year outcome prospective study

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1280-1285

  Barghouth, G ^a   Yersin, B ^a   Boubaker, A ^a   Doenz, F ^a   Schnyder, P ^a   Bischof Delaloye, A ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Pre test clinical probability; Pulmonary embolism; V Q lung scan

Indexed keywords

MACROSALB TC 99M; TECHNEGAS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG PERFUSION; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; VENTILATION-PERFUSION RATIO;

EID: 0033862438     PISSN: 03406997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002590000284     Document Type: Article

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