RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Advances in diagnosing and excluding pulmonary embolism: Spiral CT and D-dimer measurement
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 721
OP 729
VO 69
IS 9
A1 Carman, Teresa L.
A1 Deitcher, Steven R.
YR 2002
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/9/721.abstract
AB No single imaging study or blood test is 100% sensitive and specific for pulmonary embolism. A combination of pretest clinical probability assessment, noninvasive pulmonary imaging (V/Q scanning or spiral CT), and D-dimer testing seems prudent before pursuing pulmonary angiography.