computed tomographic (CT) pulmonary angiography (CTPA)
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Indications
- diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
- may lead to overdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism
- greater use of CTPA is associated with lower diagnostic yield of pulmonary embolism[2]
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References
- ↑ Wiener RS et al Time Trends in Pulmonary Embolism in the United States Evidence of Overdiagnosis Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(9):831-837 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21555660 <Internet> http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/171/9/831
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chong J, Lee TC, Attarian A et al Association of Lower Diagnostic Yield With High Users of CT Pulmonary Angiogram. JAMA Intern Med. Published online January 8, 2018 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29309487 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2666795
Grady D, Incze M. The Electronic Health Record as Practice-Improvement Coach. JAMA Intern Med. Published online January 8, 2018 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29309480 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2666794