Modified PISAPED Criteria in Combination with Ventilation Scintigraphic Finding for Predicting Acute Pulmonary Embolism

This prospective clinical study aimed at assessing three pulmonary scintigraphic algorithms to detect acute pulmonary embolism (PE): Lung ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scintigraphy along with modified prospective investigation of pulmonary embolism diagnosis (PIOPED) criteria; lung perfusion scintigra...

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Main Authors: Naoyuki Watanabe, Jure Fettich, Nurie Özlem Küçük, Otakar Kraft, Fernando Mut, Partha Choudhury, Surendra K Sharma, Keigo Endo, Maurizio Dondi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.wjnm.org/article.asp?issn=1450-1147;year=2015;volume=14;issue=3;spage=178;epage=183;aulast=Watanabe