Utilization of CT Pulmonary Angiography in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in a Major Urban Emergency Department

Objectives. We conducted a study to answer 3 questions: (1) is CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) overutilized in suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)? (2) What alternative diagnoses are provided by CTPA? (3) Can CTPA be used to evaluate right ventricular dilatation (RVD)? Methods. We retrospectively revi...

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Autores principales: Shujaat, Adil, Shapiro, Janet M., Eden, Edward
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3783975/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24078873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/915213

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3783975/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24078873
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/915213

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