Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 299-304 , March 2008

Diagnostic value of CT for deep vein thrombosis: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • S.M. Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Academic Vascular Unit, University of Sheffield, Community Sciences Centre, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S.M. Thomas, Academic Vascular Unit, University of Sheffield, Community Sciences Centre, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK. Tel.: +44 (0)114 2714662; fax: +44 (0)114 2715915.
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  • S.W. Goodacre

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research Section, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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  • F.C. Sampson

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Research Section, ScHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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  • E.J.R. van Beek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
    • Present address: Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics,Department of Radiology, 3895 JPP, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USA.

Received 26 July 2007 ,Accepted 24 September 2007.

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☆ The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the UK Department of Health.

PII: S0009-9260(07)00426-6

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.09.010

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 299-304 , March 2008

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