Suboptimal implementation of diagnostic algorithms and overuse of computed tomography-pulmonary angiography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism

BACKGROUND: Majority of our computed tomography-pulmonary angiography (CTPA) scans report negative findings. We hypothesized that suboptimal reliance on diagnostic algorithms contributes to apparent overuse of this test. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed on 2031 CTPA cases in a large hos...

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Autores principales: Alhassan, Sulaiman, Sayf, Alaa Abu, Arsene, Camelia, Krayem, Hicham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070434/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27803751
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.191875

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070434/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27803751
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.191875

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