A new study suggests that computed tomography (CT) angiography might be unnecessary in many patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism (PE), based on the results of risk assessment analysis.

June 15, 2010 — Computed tomography (CT) angiography may not be needed to rule out suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients who have no risk factors, according to the results of a study ...

physicians should reserve CT pulmonary angiography for patients who are at intermediate to high risk for pulmonary embolism on the basis of diagnostic algorithms that combine clinical probability ...

If a doctor suspects you may have a pulmonary embolism (PE), a CT scan is the gold standard of imaging techniques. This painless scan uses intravenous (IV) contrast, a type of dye, to help the ...

Decision Support Tools Help Optimize Acute PE Detection The increased use of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography is associated with increased incidence of pulmonary embolism among U.S ...

A computed tomographic (CT) scan showed multiple thrombi ... test to confirm the presence of pulmonary embolism. 13 The use of selective pulmonary angiography has declined and is currently ...

Emergency physicians are still too often turning to CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to evaluate suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), recent data from two US metropolitan areas indicate. Of more than 1.8 ...

A person can speak with a healthcare professional about possible pulmonary embolism symptoms. A doctor may recommend several imaging scans, including CT, angiography, and ultrasound. This article ...

Based on the results of risk assessment analysis, a new study suggests that computed tomography (CT) angiography might be unnecessary in many patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism (PE).