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Imaging of acute pulmonary emboli.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15382314     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after surgical procedures. Early diagnosis and prompt, effective management of this condition present considerable clinical challenges to surgeons. Imaging studies form the mainstay of diagnosis of PE and include plain radiography, ventilation-perfusion scan, venography, echocardiography, catheter pulmonary angiogram, CT pulmonary angiogram, and MR pulmonary angiogram. Each imaging modality has a role in the diagnosis of PE.
Authors:
Arfa Khan; Aaron Darius Cann; Rakesh D Shah
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Thoracic surgery clinics     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1547-4127     ISO Abbreviation:  Thorac Surg Clin     Publication Date:  2004 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-09-21     Completed Date:  2004-10-19     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101198195     Medline TA:  Thorac Surg Clin     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  113-24, ix     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461-1602, USA. khan@lij.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Angiography, Digital Subtraction / methods
Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
Female
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted*
Male
Phlebography / methods
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
Radiographic Image Enhancement
Radiography, Thoracic / methods
Radionuclide Angiography
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods

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