Evolution of CT pulmonary angiography: Referral patterns and diagnostic yield in 2009 compared with 2006

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 39-43

  David, Sarojini ^a   Beddy, Peter ^a   Babar, Judith ^a   Devaraj, Anand ^a,b  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CT angiography; Embolism thrombosis; Lung; Thorax

Indexed keywords

CHEST PAIN; CT ANGIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM/THROMBOSIS; IMAGING TESTS; LUNG; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; PULMONARY EMBOLUS; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM; STUDY GROUPS; THORAX; TIME-PERIODS;

ANGIOGRAPHY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; RADIOLOGY;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PNEUMONIA; PULMONARY ARTERY; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PNEUMONIA; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856532719     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ar.2011.110186     Document Type: Article

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