Capability of CT pulmonary angiography in pulmonary embolism diagnosis
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Overuse and underuse of pulmonary CT angiography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism
Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the utilization and diagnostic yields of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) using the Revised Geneva score and Wells’ criteria, in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: One hundred and twelve adult patients underwent CTPA for suspected PE were participated in this study. The outcome was positive or neg...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of Siberian Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1819-3684,1682-0363
DOI: 10.20538/1682-0363-2012-6-149-152