Hell J Nucl Med
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To determine whether a pregnancy-adapted clinical and D-dimer-based algorithm, termed the "YEARS algorithm," can reduce the need for radiological imaging, including lung scintigraphy in pregnant women with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). ⋯ The pregnancy-adapted YEARS algorithm can safely rule out PE in about one-third of pregnant women with suspected PE without the need for radiological imaging.