Diagnostic validity of thoracic ultrasound in the assessment of pulmonary embolism
Abstract Background To determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy of thoracic ultrasound (TUS) in patients with moderate to high clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism (PE). Twenty-five patients with moderate or high clinic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-08-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43055-019-0005-z |