کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4251220 1283969 2008 14 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی رادیولوژی و تصویربرداری
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
The Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
چکیده انگلیسی

From a radiological point of view, computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) has effectively become the de-facto first-line imaging test for the evaluation of pulmonary embolism (PE), as patients with a high-quality negative CTPA do not require further examination or treatment for suspected PE. We are likely to see further technical developments in CT technology in the near future. These advances will most likely further improve image quality. Several questions or issues remain, including strategies for further imaging when CT is inconclusive or contraindicated, issues regarding radiation exposure, the prevalence of PE in specific populations, best tests and pathways in specific patient groups, including patients with specific comorbidities such as oncology patients or patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Also, the question whether all PE patients need anticoagulation, the clinical effect of follow-up imaging, and the accuracy of different clinical prediction rules, remains.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Seminars in Nuclear Medicine - Volume 38, Issue 6, November 2008, Pages 418–431
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