Optimization of Pulmonary Vascular Enhancement Influences Diagnostic Outcome in the Interpretation of Ct Pulmonary Angiograms (ctpa)
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P159 Figure 1. P160 RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ANALYSING WHETHER OPTIMIZATION OF PULMONARY VASCULAR ENHANCEMENT INFLUENCES DIAGNOSTIC OUTCOME IN THE INTERPRETATION OF CT PULMONARY ANGIOGRAMS (CTPA) C Trainer, N Schembri, T Taylor; University of Dundee, Medical School, Dundee, United Kindgom; Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, United Kindgom 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-204457.31
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