Challenges, controversies, and hot topics in pulmonary embolism imaging

G Sadigh, AM Kelly, P Cronin - American Journal of …, 2011 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to discuss the diagnostic role of pulmonary CT
angiography (CTA) in the workup of pulmonary embolism (PE), including specific …

Contrast-enhanced pulmonary MRA for the primary diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: current state of the art and future directions

DG Benson, ML Schiebler… - The British Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is currently considered the imaging standard of care for
the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). Recent advances in contrast-enhanced …

Automated quantification of pulmonary perfused blood volume by dual-energy CTPA in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

FG Meinel, A Graef, KM Thierfelder… - RöFo-Fortschritte auf …, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine whether automated quantification of
pulmonary perfused blood volume (PBV) in dual-energy computed tomography pulmonary …

Pulmonary embolism detection and characterization through quantitative iodine-based material decomposition images with spectral computed tomography imaging

HW Wu, JJ Cheng, JY Li, Y Yin, J Hua… - Investigative …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To assess the diagnostic value of pulmonary embolism (PE) detection and
characterization through quantitative iodine-based material decomposition images with …

[HTML][HTML] Use of 100 kV versus 120 kV in computed tomography pulmonary angiography in the detection of pulmonary embolism: effect on radiation dose and image …

MK Gill, A Vijayananthan, G Kumar… - … Imaging in Medicine …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To determine the effective radiation dose and image quality resulting from 100
versus 120 kilovoltage (kV) protocols among patients referred for computed tomography …

Quantification of lung perfusion blood volume with dual-energy CT: assessment of the severity of acute pulmonary thromboembolism

A Sakamoto, I Sakamoto, H Nagayama… - American Journal of …, 2014 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of quantification of
lung perfused blood volume (PBV) with dual-energy CT (DECT) for assessment of the …

Unenhanced and contrast-enhanced MR angiography and perfusion imaging for suspected pulmonary thromboembolism

Y Ohno, T Yoshikawa, Y Kishida… - American Journal of …, 2017 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. This article discusses the basics of unenhanced MR angiography (MRA) and
MR venography (MRV), time-resolved contrast-enhanced (CE) MRA and dynamic first-pass …

Clinical risk stratification of acute pulmonary embolism: comparing the usefulness of CTA obstruction score and pulmonary perfusion defect score with dual-energy CT

WF Kong, YT Wang, LL Yin, H Pu, KY Tao - The International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
To compare the ability of CT angiography (CTA) obstruction score and perfusion defect
score on dual energy CT perfusion imaging (DEPI) for clinical risk stratification of patients …

Natural products towards the discovery of potential future antithrombotic drugs

MA Islam, F Alam, I Khalil… - Current …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Globally, thrombosis-associated disorders are one of the main contributors to fatalities.
Besides genetic influences, there are some acquired and environmental risk factors …

Formative assessment and design of a complex clinical decision support tool for pulmonary embolism

S Khan, L McCullagh, A Press, M Kharche… - BMJ Evidence-Based …, 2016 - ebm.bmj.com
Electronic health record (EHR)-based clinical decision support (CDS) tools are rolled out
with the urgency to meet federal requirements without time for usability testing and …