Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography and pulmonary embolism: predictive value of a d-dimer assay
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is increasingly being used as first investigation for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). The investigation has high predictive value, but is resource and time intensive and exposes pa...
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BMC
2012-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/104 |