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  • Title: Chest radiograph as a triage tool in the imaging-based diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.
    Author: Daftary A, Gregory M, Daftary A, Seibyl JP, Saluja S.
    Journal: AJR Am J Roentgenol; 2005 Jul; 185(1):132-4. PubMed ID: 15972413.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether using a chest radiograph to triage patients being imaged for pulmonary embolism (PE) with pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) or ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy resulted in fewer indeterminate imaging results. CONCLUSION: Chest radiograph can be a valuable triage tool in deciding an appropriate technique for imaging PE, and can yield more definitive diagnoses.
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