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21159701

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-3-16
pubmed:abstractText
The approach to the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is under constant revision with advances in technology, noninvasive approaches, and increasing awareness of the risks of ionizing radiation. Optimal approaches in some categories of patients are controversial. Data are insufficient for evidence-based recommendations. Therefore, this survey of investigators in the field was undertaken. Even among experts there were marked differences of opinion regarding the approach to the diagnosis of acute PE. Although CT pulmonary angiography was usually the imaging test of choice, the respondents were keenly aware of the dangers of ionizing radiation. In view of advances in scintigraphic diagnosis since the Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis (PIOPED) trial, ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) lung scans or perfusion scans alone and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) V/Q lung scans are often recommended. The choice depends on the patient's age, gender, and complexity of the findings on the plain chest radiograph.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1938-2723
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
140-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Controversies in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine and Research and Advanced Studies Program, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI 48341, USA. steinp@trinity-health.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article