Younger ER pulmonary embolism patients could avoid radiation risk

December 1, 2008 DiagnosticImaging.com. Younger ER pulmonary embolism patients could avoid radiation risk By Donna Domino More stringent criteria to evaluate emergency room patients under 40 years of age with suspected pulmonary embolism could decrease radiation exposure while also saving time and money, according to research presented at the RSNA meeting. Approximately $282,500 could be saved annually if different evaluations were used, said Dr. Wendy Silcox, a radiologist at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee.

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