The routine use of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography for the detection of pulmonary emboli has led to overdiagnosis of the condition, according to a new study published online July 2 in ...

—Based on their findings, these investigators believe that the benefits of computed tomography pulmonary angiogram for detection of a suspected pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients with chronic ...

While screening for possible pulmonary emboli using pulmonary CT angiography, a new study shows that radiologists can effectively lower the patient radiation dose by approximately 44 percent, and ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography is superior to chest radiography for providing a diagnosis, even when no PE is ...

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Radiologists are encouraging their colleagues to think twice and consider alternatives before using CT in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in women under the age of 55 because of the radiation dose ...

A previously well 71-year-old woman with a history of cigarette smoking presented to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of dyspnea and pleuritic right-sided chest pain. Her oxygen ...