I also wonder where is the role of D-dimer. We use it a lot to exclude PE. Sometimes we do D dimer first, if it's normal, no further PE workup. In our clinic setting, V/Q scan not often done, b/c it requires NL lung, most of pt at PE age has COPD, asthma or pulmonary hypertension d/t sleep apnea. So most of the time we do chest CT to see PE.
I use to to 2-3 stat V/Q scans for acute PE a night as a nuc med tech (less than a year ago) for overweight patients wo couldn't fit on CT machine and people who couldn't tolerate CT contrast, ie allergic or with kidney problems.
Perhaps in your facility, but not the several I work for in the US, besides cost and insurance reimbursement, weight, claustrophobia and metal didn't make it worth while.
great job mate you r doing a wonder fll job i am thank ful to you i you need any kinf=d of help in this work i will be more then willing to help i am at present waiting for match result thank you again
thank you very much! you cleared up my dilemma about when to do spiral CT vs V/Q scan.
Great work, would you be able to share your algorithms in a pdf ? Thanks!
I also wonder where is the role of D-dimer. We use it a lot to exclude PE. Sometimes we do D dimer first, if it's normal, no further PE workup. In our clinic setting, V/Q scan not often done, b/c it requires NL lung, most of pt at PE age has COPD, asthma or pulmonary hypertension d/t sleep apnea. So most of the time we do chest CT to see PE.
excellent dude keep up d good work
Where is the Wells score, obviously we do it very differently in the UK.
this is fantastic! thank you
I use to to 2-3 stat V/Q scans for acute PE a night as a nuc med tech (less than a year ago) for overweight patients wo couldn't fit on CT machine and people who couldn't tolerate CT contrast, ie allergic or with kidney problems.
Perhaps in your facility, but not the several I work for in the US, besides cost and insurance reimbursement, weight, claustrophobia and metal didn't make it worth while.
great job mate
you r doing a wonder fll job
i am thank ful to you
i you need any kinf=d of help in this work i will be more then willing to help
i am at present waiting for match result
thank you again