Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 11 , Pages 1309-1315 , November 2009

Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography: An Assessment of the Radiology Report

Received 14 February 2009 ,Revised 3 June 2009 ,Accepted 4 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2009.06.012

Academic Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 11 , Pages 1309-1315 , November 2009

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