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Review
. 2002 Sep;69(9):721-9.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.69.9.721.

Advances in diagnosing and excluding pulmonary embolism: spiral CT and D-dimer measurement

Teresa L Carman  1 , Steven R Deitcher
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Advances in diagnosing and excluding pulmonary embolism: spiral CT and D-dimer measurement

Teresa L Carman et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2002 Sep.
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Abstract

No single imaging study or blood test is 100% sensitive and specific for pulmonary embolism. A combination of pretest clinical probability assessment, noninvasive pulmonary imaging (V/Q scanning or spiral CT), and D-dimer testing seems prudent before pursuing pulmonary angiography.

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