Computed Tomography Angiography for Detection of Pulmonary Embolism in Western Australia Shows Increasing Use with Decreasing Diagnostic Yield

Computed Tomography Angiography for Detection of Pulmonary Embolism in Western Australia Shows Increasing Use with Decreasing Diagnostic Yield

(1) Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) can be fatal. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) can accurately diagnose PE, but it should be used only when reasonable pre-test probability exists. Overtesting with CTPA exposes patients to excess ionizing radiation and contrast media, while PE...

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Main Authors: Youens, David, Doust, J., Ha, Ninh Thi, O’Leary, P., Wright, Cameron, Parizel, P.M., Moorin, Rachael
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2023
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Medicine, General & Internal
General & Internal Medicine
computed tomography
pulmonary embolism
overuse
data linkage
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1144573
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93025

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1144573
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93025

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