Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) usage in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) in Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Vasiliki Tsampasian (Kings Lynn, United Kingdom), Mitra Sadeghi, Vasiliki Tsampasian, Arun Arya

Source: International Congress 2016 – A view into a chest and pleural pathology
Session: A view into a chest and pleural pathology
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 3804
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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