Diagnosing pulmonary embolism by multi-detector computed tomography alone or combined with lower limb venous ultrasonography: a randomized non-inferiority trial

A. Perrier, M. Righini, G. Le Gal, D. Aujesky, P. M. Roy, O. Sanchez, F. Verschuren, O. Rutschmann, M. Nonent, J. Cornuz, F. Thys, C. Petit Le Manach, M. P. Revel, P. A. Poletti, G. Meyer, D. Mottier, T. Perneger, H. Bounameaux (Geneva/Switzerland, Lausan

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Acute and chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease
Session: Acute and chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4602
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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