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computed tomographic (CT) pulmonary angiography (CTPA)
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]
Related
pulmonary embolism (PE)
General
computed tomography angiography (CT angiography)
pulmonary angiography
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
PMID: 21555660
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/171/9/831
- 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: 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: 29309480
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2666794