The routine use of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography for the detection of pulmonary emboli has led to overdiagnosis of the condition, according to a new study published online July 2 in ...

—Based on their findings, these investigators believe that the benefits of computed tomography pulmonary angiogram for detection of a suspected pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients with chronic ...

Physicians who ordered more CT pulmonary angiogram scans experienced a markedly decreased proportion of positive results, according to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Chong and ...

Radiologists are encouraging their colleagues to think twice and consider alternatives before using CT in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in women under the age of 55 because of the radiation dose ...

Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of maternal death in the Western world. Because of the low specificity and sensitivity of the d-dimer test, all pregnant women with suspected pulmonary ...

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks the lung’s arteries. Blood clots do not show on chest X-rays. However, these X-rays may help doctors rule out other health conditions with similar ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Vallerie McLaughlin, MD: Hello, everyone, and welcome to this Medscape InDiscussion podcast. Today we're talking about chronic thromboembolic pulmonary ...

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SCINTILLATION scanning of the lungs is being used with increasing frequency as a means of establishing the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism. 1–6 Little information is available, however, ...