Ordering CT pulmonary angiography to exclude pulmonary embolism: defense versus evidence in the emergency room

Rohacek, MartinMartinRohacekBuatsi, JanetJanetBuatsiSzucs-Farkas, ZsoltZsoltSzucs-FarkasKleim, BirgitBirgitKleimZimmermann, HeinzHeinzZimmermannExadaktylos, AristomenisAristomenisExadaktylosStoupis, ChristoforosChristoforosStoupis2024-10-112024-10-112012https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/83603To identify reasons for ordering computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA), to identify the frequency of reasons for CTPA reflecting defensive behavior and evidence-based behavior, and to identify the impact of defensive medicine and of training about diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) on positive results of CTPA.enOrdering CT pulmonary angiography to exclude pulmonary embolism: defense versus evidence in the emergency roomarticle10.7892/boris.135252258480100030657010001310.1007/s00134-012-2595-z