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A 64 year old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset pleuritic chest pain and shortness of breath. He is tachycardic, mildly hypotensive and has a high Wells score for pulmonary embolism. His renal function is normal and he is not pregnant. Which is the most appropriate initial imaging modality to confirm the diagnosis?

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