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Multidetector CT pulmonary angiography features of pulmonary embolus
Author(s) -
Hoang JK,
Lee WK,
Hennessy OF
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2008.01961.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , pulmonary embolus , radiology , pulmonary angiography , angiography , multidetector computed tomography , pulmonary vasculature , computed tomography , pulmonary hypertension , cardiology
Summary Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life‐threatening condition. Multidetector CT pulmonary angiography is currently the imaging method of choice for the detection of PE. The aim of this pictorial essay is to review the appearances of PE on multidetector CT pulmonary angiography, including signs that differentiate acute and chronic PE and markers of severity. The features of a non‐diagnostic study and pitfalls leading to a false‐positive or false‐negative study are presented.