Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism with Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Authors:
- James F.M. MeaneyJMJames F.M. Meaney
- John G. WegJWJohn G. Weg
- Thomas L. ChenevertTCThomas L. Chenevert
- David Stafford-JohnsonDSDavid Stafford-Johnson
- Brian H. HamiltonBHBrian H. Hamilton
- Martin R. PrinceMartin R. Prince
- 15 May 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 336 (20) , 1422-1427
Abstract
Diagnosing pulmonary embolism may be difficult, because there is no reliable noninvasive imaging method. We compared a new noninvasive method, gadolinium-enhanced pulmonary magnetic resonance angiography, with standard pulmonary angiography for diagnosing pulmonary embolism.Keywords
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