Publications by authors named "Rune Wiig"
Ultrasound Int Open
November 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored multiorgan point-of-care ultrasound for diagnosing pulmonary embolism and reducing referrals for additional radiation-based tests.
- A total of 75 patients were examined, with a 28% prevalence of pulmonary embolism found, and key ultrasound signs that indicated high specificity (100%) were identified.
- The results suggested that 70% of patients could avoid CT or scintigraphy safely by using the ultrasound method, which achieved a sensitivity of 95.2%.
