Open AccessPerfusion defects on dual-energy CTA in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism correlate with right heart strain and lower survival
Author(s) -
Rocío Pérez-Johnston,
Andrew J. Plodkowski,
Darragh Halpenny,
Sara A. Hayes,
Marinela Capanu,
J A B Araujo-Filho,
Jonathan W. Weinsaft,
Michelle S. Ginsberg
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.606
H-Index - 149
eISSN - 1432-1084
pISSN - 0938-7994
DOI - 10.1007/s00330-020-07333-3
Subject(s) - medicine , perfusion , cardiology , pulmonary embolism , neuroradiology , perfusion scanning , radiology , neurology , psychiatry
To evaluate the utility of perfusion defects on dual-energy CT angiograms (DECTA) in assessing the clinical severity of pulmonary embolism (PE).