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Pulmonary CT Angiography in Patients Suspected of Having Pulmonary Embolism: Case Finding or Screening Procedure?

2010; Radiological Society of North America; Volume: 256; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1148/radiol.10100662

1527-1315

Massimo Pistolesi,

Ultrasound in Clinical Applications

HomeRadiologyVol. 256, No. 2 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialPulmonary CT Angiography in Patients Suspected of Having Pulmonary Embolism: Case Finding or Screening Procedure?Massimo Pistolesi Massimo Pistolesi Author Affiliations1From the Section of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florence, viale Morgagni 85, Florence 50134, Italy.Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).Massimo Pistolesi Published Online:Aug 1 2010https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.10100662MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In AbstractRisk stratification and appropriate consideration of diagnostic strategies alternative to pulmonary CT angiography, as the first-line and stand-alone technique, should guide clinical decision making in patients who are suspected of having pulmonary embolism.References1 Price R. Introduction to Bayes T. 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