Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 137-144 , February 2010

Does computer-assisted detection of pulmonary emboli enhance severity assessment and risk stratification in acute pulmonary embolism?

  • C. Engelke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital Goettingen, 37075 Goettingen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Goettingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075 Goettingen, Germany. Tel.: +49 551 398965; fax: +49 551 399606.
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  • S. Schmidt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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  • F. Auer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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  • E.J. Rummeny

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany
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  • K. Marten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital Goettingen, 37075 Goettingen, Germany

Received 15 July 2008 ,Revised 6 October 2009 ,Accepted 16 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.10.007

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 2 , Pages 137-144 , February 2010

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