R. Goudie

Investigation of suspected pulmonary embolus - imaging frequency and diagnostic yield over 10 years in a major UK teaching hospital.

BACKGROUND Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a condition with significant morbidity and mortality. Diagnostic imaging aims to identify patients with a PE so that they can receive anticoagulation. There is evidence, predominantly from the USA, that the number of diagnostic scans for PE has increased over time and the diagnosti...