Pretest probability score: Reliability in identifying patients who will need a CT pulmonary angiogram

R. Kurian, I. Kasli, R. Chittal, C. O‘Brien (Nuneaton, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Vascular and solitary lesions
Session: Vascular and solitary lesions
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 687
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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