Practice patterns in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism vary, study suggests
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 11:02
in Biology & Nature
The imaging tests used in the diagnosis of possible pulmonary embolism (PE) vary by physician speciality and geographic region, which suggests that some of this imaging may be inappropriate, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org)...
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