Study Examines Imaging Procedures For Diagnosing Blood Clots In The Lung
New research indicates that a diagnostic strategy using computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) may be a safe alternative to conventional lungs scans (known as ventilation-perfusion scans) for excluding the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (blood clots in the lung vessels), although CTPA may detect more clots, according to a study in the December 19 issue of JAMA. [click link for full article]
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Filed under: Blood on December 20th, 2007