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 reported ...

—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 ...

A multicenter study by the PIOPED III Investigators has shown that magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) can be used to detect pulmonary embolism. The proportion of technically inadequate images ...

A previously well 71-year-old woman with a history of cigarette smoking presented to the emergency department with a 6-hour history of dyspnea and pleuritic right-sided chest pain. Her oxygen ...

Computed tomography angiography can identify abnormalities and injury beyond the pulmonary arteries, including broken bones and heart disease, according to a new study. Computed tomography angiography ...

Researchers now say an indirect CT venography ( CTV ) could identify blood clots in the legs that have the potential to break free, travel to the lung, and block an artery a life-threatening condition ...

Young women at risk of having a pulmonary embolism -- a potential life-threatening blockage in a lung artery -- should first undergo a ventilation/perfusion lung scan rather than a CT angiogram, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 67-year-old woman with an extensive history of smoking initially presented complaining of a persistent cough.