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When a pregnant patient has a suspected pulmonary embolism, what are the typical embryo doses from a chest CT and a ventilation/perfusion study?

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Huda, W. When a pregnant patient has a suspected pulmonary embolism, what are the typical embryo doses from a chest CT and a ventilation/perfusion study?. Pediatr Radiol 35, 452–453 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-004-1365-7

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