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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Main Authors: Adil Shujaat, Janet M. Shapiro, Edward Eden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/915213
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