Study to assess the need for CT abdomen/pelvis in patients with unprovoked pulmonary embolism

A. Sharma (Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom), Z. Mustafa (Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom), A. Khaliq (Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom), M. Haris (Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Imaging of various diseases with different imaging modalities
Session: Imaging of various diseases with different imaging modalities
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 854

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