Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 432-440 , November 2008

The Current and Continuing Important Role of Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy in Evaluating Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

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doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2008.07.001

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 432-440 , November 2008

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