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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Diagnostic Management of Pulmonary Embolism

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Abstract

The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is a challenging task for any physician. Annually, two to three per 1000 inhabitants present with symptoms suggesting the presence of venous thromboembolic disease, the common denominator for deep vein thrombosis and PE [1, 2]. The range of diagnostic procedures that physicians have at their disposal varies from clinical history and physical examination — often supplemented with blood gas analysis, chest radiography and electrocardiography — to lung scintigraphy and pulmonary angiography. However, their exact role and place in a diagnostic strategy remain controversial and have been a matter of discussion in recent years [3–18].

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  1. Dept. of Radiology, University Hospital Rotterdam, Erasmus University, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Gabriel P. Krestin M.D., Ph.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

  2. Dept. of Radiology, Stanford University, 94305-5488, Stanford, CA, USA

    Gary M. Glazer M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Oudkerk, M., van Beek, E.J.R., Bongaerts, A.H.H. (1998). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Diagnostic Management of Pulmonary Embolism. In: Krestin, G.P., Glazer, G.M. (eds) Advances in CT IV. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72195-3_13

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