Diagnostic yield of CT PA and characteristics of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism

M. Saleem, S. Sreenivas, J. Salmon, R. Rizvi, A. O‘Driscoll (Naas, Ireland)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Pulmonary circulation II
Session: Pulmonary circulation II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3922

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