Computed Tomographic Angiography in Pulmonary Embolism: Diagnostic or a Screening Tool

Author(s): Abbas Alshami, Alsadiq Alhillan, Joseph Varon

Journal Name: Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews

Volume 15 , Issue 3 , 2019

DOI : 10.2174/1573398X1503191125144633

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VOLUME: 15
ISSUE: 3
Year: 2019
Published on: 01 January, 2020
Page: [159 - 160]
Pages: 2
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X1503191125144633

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