Contrast-enhanced spiral computed tomography of the pulmonary arteries: An overview

Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-39

  De Monye W ^a   Pattynama, P M T ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Diagnosis; Helical CT; Pulmonary embolism; Spiral CT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0035115049     PISSN: 00946176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12845     Document Type: Article

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