Advances in diagnosing and excluding pulmonary embolism: spiral CT and D-dimer measurement.
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Abstract
No single imaging study or blood test is 100% sensitive and specific for pulmonary embolism. A combination of pretest clinical probability assessment, noninvasive pulmonary imaging (V/Q scanning or spiral CT), and D-dimer testing seems prudent before pursuing pulmonary angiography.