Prevalence and Significance of Nonthromboembolic Findings on Chest Computed Tomography Angiography Performed to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism: A Multicenter Study of 1,025 Emergency Department Patients

Volume: 11, Issue: 6, Pages: 642 - 647
Published: Jun 1, 2004
Abstract
To evaluate the hypothesis that computed tomography (CT) angiography often yields a result interpreted as an alternative diagnosis to pulmonary embolism (PE) in emergency department (ED) patients.This was a multicenter, retrospective, and secondary analysis of consecutive patients in three academic emergency departments. ED patients with symptoms suspicious for PE were included. CT angiography was ordered at the discretion of the treating...
Paper Details
Title
Prevalence and Significance of Nonthromboembolic Findings on Chest Computed Tomography Angiography Performed to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism: A Multicenter Study of 1,025 Emergency Department Patients
Published Date
Jun 1, 2004
Volume
11
Issue
6
Pages
642 - 647
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