Is vibration response imaging (VRI) useful for early detection of high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE)?

H. D. Becker, F. Scheurlen, C. Dehnert, M. Maggiorini, P. Bartsch (Hedielberg, Heidelberg, Germany; Zurich, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Pulmonary circulation
Session: Pulmonary circulation
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1897
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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