CT pulmonary angiography: an over-utilized imaging modality in hospitalized patients with suspected pulmonary embolism
Aims: To determine if computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) was overemployed in the evaluation of hospitalized patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: Data were gathered retrospectively on hospitalized patients (n=185) who had CTPA for suspected PE between June an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2013-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/20240/pdf_1 |