CT pulmonary angiograms: Audit of probability of pulmonary embolus based on questionnaire

J. Finnerty, M. Phitidis, S. Ranmuthu, S. Scott (Chester, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Prediction of pulmonary thromboembolism
Session: Prediction of pulmonary thromboembolism
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3948
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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