Misdiagnosis of Pulmonary embolism in a Fontan's patient: When standard protocol CT Pulmonary angiogram is inadequate
Patients who have undergone a Fontan's procedure have an abnormal circulation that presents a unique challenge when performing computed tomography pulmonary angiograms. In a standard imaging protocol, contrast is injected into the upper limb veins that feed into the superior vena cava. In Fonta...
Main Authors: | George R. Cooke, MBMS, BSc (Hons), Sarah R. Blake, PhD, MRCP, Emma Wood, MA (Cantab), MRCP, FRCR |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320304325 |
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