The value of thoracic computed tomography scans in clinical diagnosis: A prospective study

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 311-316

  Turner, Mark O ^a   Mayo, John R ^a   Müller, Nestor L ^a   Schulzer, Michael ^a   FitzGerald, J Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chest imaging; Computed tomography; Diagnostic test; Health care utilization; Thoracic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THORAX DISEASE; THORAX SCINTISCANNING;

EID: 33750195553     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2006/859870     Document Type: Article

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