Diagnostic methods in pulmonary embolism

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 247-256

  Nijkeuter, M ^a   Huisman, M V ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

D Dimer test; Diagnosis; Helical CT; Perfusion scintigraphy; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; D DIMER;

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; LUNG SCINTISCANNING; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PREDICTION; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 23444452216     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.01.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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