Search Tag: Pulmonary embolism

IMAGING Management

Mri-in-pulmonary-embolism-diagnosis

2017 25 Apr

  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has high specificity but limited sensitivity for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a systematic review published in the journal Thrombosis Research. Given these inconclusive results, researchers say management studies are needed to more precisely define the role of MRI in the diagnostic workup...Read more

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Use-of-clinical-decision-tools-may-benefit-pe-patients

2017 28 Mar

Although pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) is increasingly used to evaluate patients believed to suffer from pulmonary embolism (PE), the diagnostic yield remains low, according to a review published in American Journal of Roentgenology. The finding suggests a potential benefit to the use of clinical decision tools in the diagnostic work-up of suspected...Read more

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Imaging-for-chest-pain-new-recommendations

2016 25 Jan

The American College of Cardiology and American College of Radiology have released new recommendations for diagnosing chest pain in the emergency department. The document outlines appropriate use of diagnostic imaging in 20 fundamental clinical scenarios for emergency imaging for chest pain. The clinical scenarios are broken down into leading critical...Read more

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Cirse-2014-treating-pulmonary-embolism

2014 16 Sep

A session on emergency treatment options for high and intermediate risk pulmonary embolism (PE) patients at the CIRSE congress in Glasgow reminded delegates of the seriousness of the condition. Prof. Nils Kucher from Bern, Switxerland explained that sequelae can include such thromboembolic pulmonary hyptertension. It is a leading cause of death worldwide,...Read more