Diagnostic yield of computed tomography for idiophatic pleural effusions

B. Amat, J. Arenas, J. Sanchez-Paya, C. Martin, S. Bolufer, S. Romero (Alicante, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Lung perfusion and lung cancer: imaging, diagnosis and treatment
Session: Lung perfusion and lung cancer: imaging, diagnosis and treatment
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 4446
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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