… ); and (3) patients in whom PE was identified or suspected during their inpatient stay (43%). …
of pulmonary embolism in our centers. Informed consent was obtained from all patients. The …

… We conclude that ultrasound examination indicated that CTPA was not needed in 56 of 96
patients (58.3%). A screening, point-of-care ultrasonography protocol may predict the need for …

… of ultrasound and … of patients showing pulmonary embolism in necropsy were examined
sonographically in a waterbath. Five of these patients were suspected of pulmonary emboli and …

… Pulmonary Embolism already included cardiac ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment
procedures of high-risk patients[… describe the ultrasound images of PE and the ultrasound …

… pulmonary angiography (CTPA) has simplified the diagnostic approach to patients with
suspected pulmonary embolism (PE… of lung ultrasound when used as a single test in patients with …

… of pulmonary embolism (PE) is difficult, despite validated diagnostic models. We sought to
determine the value of a portable ultrasound device for triage of patients … consecutive patients …

… for diagnosing the PE in patients with moderate to high suspicion of pulmonary emboli. We
also … the three transthoracic ultrasound groups evaluated in favor of pulmonary embolism and …

… risk of pulmonary embolism among patients with nondiagnostic … , patients with nondiagnostic
tests for pulmonary embolism … venous ultrasounds over a 2-week period in all patients with …

… largely was based on the combined results of spiral CT and routine bilateral compression
ultrasound of the legs. If the clinical suspicion was high and the test results were negative, or if …

… ultrasound imaging in patients with suspected PE is in patients with high pretest probability
for PE, patients … In these groups, ultrasound will be positive in 46% and 15%, respectively [9], […