Incidence of unsuspected pulmonary embolism on routine MDCT of the chest

C. Papakonstantinou, V. Paschidou, M. Tziata, E. Alexiou, I. Petrou, A. Tsomidis, G. Michalopoulos, K. Tsipelis (Polygyros, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Imaging and measurement techniques in the evaluation of pulmonary embolism, COPD and pleural diseases

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