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The Ultrasound Journal
Published in: The Ultrasound Journal 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

Accuracy of point-of-care multiorgan ultrasonography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

Authors: Peiman Nazerian, Simone Vanni, Giovanni Volpicelli, Chiara Gigli, Maurizio Zanobetti, Alessandro Lamorte, Andrea Fabbri, Stefano Grifoni

Published in: The Ultrasound Journal | Special Issue 1/2014

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Presenting signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism (PE) are non-specific, favoring a large use of second-line diagnostic tests such as multi-detector computed tomography pulmonary angiography (MCTPA), thus exposing patients to high-dose radiation and to potential serious complications. …
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Title
Accuracy of point-of-care multiorgan ultrasonography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Authors
Peiman Nazerian
Simone Vanni
Giovanni Volpicelli
Chiara Gigli
Maurizio Zanobetti
Alessandro Lamorte
Andrea Fabbri
Stefano Grifoni
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Ultrasound Journal / Issue Special Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 2524-8987
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2036-7902-6-S1-A25

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