ContextThe clinical validity of using computed tomography (CT) to diagnose peripheral
pulmonary embolism is uncertain. Insufficient sensitivity for peripheral pulmonary embolism …

Much of the literature on pulmonary embolism that is commonly referenced by emergency
physicians begins with statistics concerning how often the diagnosis is missed and the …

Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the
Emergency Department With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism - Annals of Emergency …

INTRODUCTION: CT Pulmonary Angiography has been shown to be equivalent to
Ventilation/Perfusion scanning in 3-month outcome studies, but it detects more pulmonary …

Background: Spiral computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is increasingly
being used in the evaluation of patients with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) …

When helical computed tomography (CT) was first introduced for the diagnosis of pulmonary
emboli (PE) in 1992, many were concerned that it could not reliably exclude small PE (1–5) …

OBJECTIVE. In this article, we review the current role of CT pulmonary angiography and
indirect CT venography for the evaluation of pulmonary thromboembolic disease …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to objectively examine the temporal utilization
patterns of CT pulmonary angiography in emergency department and hospitalized patients …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Our aim is to document current imaging practices for
diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism (PE) among physicians practicing in the United …

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a disease with a spectrum of manifestations
that include thrombophlebitis, DVT, and PE. Most pulmonary emboli have their origin in clots …