Grayscale Inversion to aid Diagnosis of Acute Occlusive and Chronic Pulmonary Embolism on CT

Int J Angiol 2024; 33(02): 132-133
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786745

Letter to the Editor

Achala Donuru

¹Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

,

Drew A. Torigian

¹Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

,

Arun C. Nachiappan

¹Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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