A 62-year-old with suspected recurrent PE months after an initial PE (now dyspnea, elevated D-dimer) and normal renal function. Which imaging is appro...

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A 62-year-old with suspected recurrent PE months after an initial PE (now dyspnea, elevated D-dimer) and normal renal function. Which imaging is appropriate to evaluate recurrence?

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CT pulmonary angiography

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Noncontrast chest CT

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Chest x-ray only

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Routine echocardiography only

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MRI chest without contrast

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A 62-year-old with suspected recurrent PE months after an initial PE (now dyspnea, elevated D-dimer) and normal renal function. Which imaging is appropriate to evaluate recurrence?