Clinical outcomes of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism and low-probability aerosol-perfusion scintigrams.

作者： R Smith , J M Maher , R I Miller , P O Alderson

关键词: In patient 、 Perfusion 、 Clinical decision making 、 Ventilation/perfusion ratio 、 Radiology 、 Lung 、 Pulmonary embolism 、 Medicine 、 Untreated group 、 Suspected pulmonary embolism

摘要: The clinical outcomes of 183 patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) and a "low probability PE" interpretation aerosol-perfusion scintigrams were reviewed. Based in part on the scintigraphic findings, 173 (94.5%) not treated anticoagulants. Over mean follow-up period 8.4 months, only one patient (who was from untreated group) had evidence PE. These results suggest that low-probability scintigram is generally reliable suitable indicator for decision making having