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Pulmonary Scintigraphy for the Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Survey of Current Practices in Australia, Canada, and France

Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau, Romain De Laroche, Michael S. Hofman, Lionel S. Zuckier, Paul Roach, Jean-Philippe Vuillez, Rodney J. Hicks, Grégoire Le Gal and Pierre-Yves Salaun
Journal of Nuclear Medicine August 2015, 56 (8) 1212-1217; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.115.157743
Pierre-Yves Le Roux
1Université Européenne de Bretagne, Université de Brest, EA3878 (GETBO) IFR 148, CHRU de Brest, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Brest, France
2Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau
3The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Romain De Laroche
1Université Européenne de Bretagne, Université de Brest, EA3878 (GETBO) IFR 148, CHRU de Brest, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Brest, France
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Michael S. Hofman
2Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Lionel S. Zuckier
3The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Paul Roach
4Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Jean-Philippe Vuillez
5CHU de Grenoble, Grenoble, France; and
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Rodney J. Hicks
2Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Grégoire Le Gal
3The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
6Université Européenne de Bretagne, Université de Brest, INSERM CIC 05-02 IFR148, CHRU de Brest, Département de Médecine Interne et de Pneumologie, Brest, France
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1Université Européenne de Bretagne, Université de Brest, EA3878 (GETBO) IFR 148, CHRU de Brest, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Brest, France
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vol. 56 no. 8 1212-1217
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.115.157743
PubMed 
26135110

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Society of Nuclear Medicine
Print ISSN 
0161-5505
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2159-662X
History 
  • Received for publication April 29, 2015
  • Accepted for publication June 18, 2015
  • Published online August 3, 2015.

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  1. Pierre-Yves Le Roux1,2,
  2. Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau3,
  3. Romain De Laroche1,
  4. Michael S. Hofman2,
  5. Lionel S. Zuckier3,
  6. Paul Roach4,
  7. Jean-Philippe Vuillez5,
  8. Rodney J. Hicks2,
  9. Grégoire Le Gal3,6 and
  10. Pierre-Yves Salaun1
  1. 1Université Européenne de Bretagne, Université de Brest, EA3878 (GETBO) IFR 148, CHRU de Brest, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Brest, France
  2. 2Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  3. 3The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
  4. 4Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  5. 5CHU de Grenoble, Grenoble, France; and
  6. 6Université Européenne de Bretagne, Université de Brest, INSERM CIC 05-02 IFR148, CHRU de Brest, Département de Médecine Interne et de Pneumologie, Brest, France
  1. For correspondence or reprints contact: Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHRU de Brest, 29609 Brest Cedex, France. E-mail: pierre-yves.leroux{at}chu-brest.fr
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Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau, Romain De Laroche, Michael S. Hofman, Lionel S. Zuckier, Paul Roach, Jean-Philippe Vuillez, Rodney J. Hicks, Grégoire Le Gal, Pierre-Yves Salaun
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