Reichl M, Bentley I S, Sleet R A
Accident and Emergency Department, Southampton General Hospital, England.
Arch Emerg Med. 1988 Jun;5(2):69-73. doi: 10.1136/emj.5.2.69.
Twenty-five patients with a clinically suggestive diagnosis of pulmonary embolism were referred directly from the accident and emergency department for a ventilation and perfusion isotope scan. On the basis of a negative scan, the authors were able to discharge 19 patients. The advantages of having direct access to isotope imaging are described.