ECR 2018 / C-2805
Imaging findings in silicone pulmonary embolism.
Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Embolism / Thrombosis, Image compression, CT, Lung
Authors:
M. F. Saldarriaga1, J. Reina2, A. T. suarez2; 1Medellin, Antioquia/CO, 2Medellin/CO
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2018/C-2805
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