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AJR 2005; 185:132-134
© American Roentgen Ray Society

Clinical Observations

Chest Radiograph as a Triage Tool in the Imaging-Based Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism

Aditya Daftary1, Matthew Gregory2, Aman Daftary1, John P. Seibyl3 and Sanjay Saluja1

1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06504.
2 Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT.
3 Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders, New Haven, CT.

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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