Multidetector Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography Pitfalls in the Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism With Emphasis in Technique

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is considered the third most common acute cardiovascular disease after myocardial infarction and stroke.1 Most preventable deaths associated with PE can be attributed to missed diagnosis, rather than therapy failure; thus, accurate and fast diagnosis of PE is important and greatly influences patient outcome.1,2

Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - February 3, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Diana Palacio, Marcelo F. Benveniste, Sonia L. Betancourt-Cuellar, Gregory W. Gladish Source Type: research