Patients presenting with low-risk pulmonary embolism are managed in different ways based on CT scan findings and not clinical risk factors, according to study results published in JAMA Network ...

Detection of Incidental Pulmonary Embolism on Conventional Contrast-Enhanced Chest CT: Comparison of an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm and Clinical Reports. American Journal of Roentgenology ...

Ultimately, the commercial AI tool had NPV of 99.8% and PPV of 86.7% for detection of iPE on conventional contrast-enhanced chest CT examinations (i.e., not using CT pulmonary angiography protocols).

Researchers assessed data from more than 800 patients at U-M Health diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism in the adult emergency department between late 2016 and the end of 2019.

If the d-dimer is elevated, consider a chest CT with PE protocol or VQ scan. However, home treatment with subcutaneous enoxaparin 1 mg/kg SQ b.i.d. while warfarin becomes therapeutic is appropriate.

by Liz Bonis & Megan Burgasser, WKRC Wed, October 18th 2023 at 4:28 PM (File) TOPICS: Artificial intelligence Medicine Emergency Pulmonary embolism CT scan Blood clots Diagnosis Lungs ...

Incidental pulmonary embolism occurs when a patient is being scanned for reasons other than PE. Thus, there is a risk to the patient if there is any delay in reporting. The rates of missed IPE are ...

Pulmonary angiography: Unlike an X-ray, this scan can directly show a blood clot in the lungs. Pulmonary V/Q scan: This scan shows which parts of the lungs are getting enough air and blood supply.

A hospital in Israel is predicting patients’ risk of suffering pulmonary embolism (PE) — a potentially life-threatening lung blockage and the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular ...

A pulmonary embolism is usually caused by a blood clot in one of the body's deep veins. But it may be caused by other foreign substances. Learn more.