The value of clinical probability tools in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in patients having CT pulmonary angiography

J. Lynch, D. Greenyer, C. McGeary, P. Aughwane, K. Achilleos, A. Choudhury (Romford, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Pulmonary embolism
Session: Pulmonary embolism
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3873
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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