Is a negative CTPA good enough to exclude pulmonary embolism?

R. Bawa, S. Perrio, V. Prakash, P. Murray (Chertsey, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Different modalities and techniques for lung imaging
Session: Different modalities and techniques for lung imaging
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 674
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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