Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance angiography for acute pulmonary embolism - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: MRA can be used for the diagnosis of acute PE. However, due to limited sensitivity, MRA cannot be used as a stand-alone test to exclude acute PE.
PMID: 27058801 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten. Journal for Vascular Diseases - March 31, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Li J, Feng L, Li J, Tang J Tags: Vasa Source Type: research