ReviewDiagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)
The role of computed tomography in the diagnosis of acute and chronic pulmonary embolism.
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Identification of CTEPH on Standard Computerised Tomography Pulmonary Angiography Performed in the Work-up of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 118 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence, Outcome, and Optimal Management of Free-Floating Right Heart Thrombi in the Context of Pulmonary Embolism, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/HemostasisPooled it
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- Saddle pulmonary embolism: results of a series of patients undergoing pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis.Internal and emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Emergency Department Prediction of In-Hospital Mortality in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism: An Explainable Machine Learning Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Unveiling the Link Between COVID-19 and Pulmonary Hypertension.The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2026Review
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- Comparing efficiency of an attention-based deep learning network with contemporary radiological workflow for pulmonary embolism detection on CTPA: A retrospective study.European journal of radiology open · 2025Article
- Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography using low tube voltage and slow contrast medium injection.Emergency radiology · 2025Article
- Lung parenchymal and cardiac appearances on computed tomography pulmonary angiography impact survival in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: results from the ASPIRE Registry.ERJ open research · 2025Article
- Mechanical circulatory support in acute pulmonary embolism.European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025Article
- Dual-layer dual-energy CT characterization of thrombus composition in acute pulmonary embolism and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.The international journal of cardiovascular imaging · 2025Article
- Review of multimodal machine learning approaches in healthcare.An international journal on information fusion · 2025Article
- A functionalized method for assessing the risk of adverse events in patients with pulmonary embolism.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Performance of Quantitative Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography Parameters in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism.Pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Prognostic accuracy of Whole Lung Perfusion Blood Volume as a predictor of 28-day Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolism - A prospective study.Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society · 2025Article
- Artificial Intelligence for Detecting Pulmonary EmbolismsCurrent medical imaging · 2025Article
- CT-Derived Features as Predictors of Clot Burden and Resolution.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Quantitative pulmonary perfusion in acute pulmonary embolism and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.Pulmonary circulation · 2024Article
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- Investigation in image quality and immediate patient safety using pre-dual-flow injection for low-contrast dose spectral pulmonary artery CT angiography.European journal of radiology open · 2024Article
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Abstract
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life threatening condition requiring adequate diagnosis and treatment. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is excellent for including and excluding PE, therefore CT is the first-choice diagnostic imaging technique in patients suspected of having acute PE. Due to its wide availability and low invasiveness, CTPA tends to be overused. Correct implementation of clinical decision rules in diagnostic workup for PE improves adequate use of CT. Also, CT adds prognostic value by evaluating right ventricular (RV) function. CT-assessed RV dysfunction and to lesser extent central emboli location predicts PE-related mortality in normotensive and hypotensive patients, while PE embolic obstruction index has limited prognostic value. Simple RV/left ventricular (LV) diameter ratio measures >1.0 already predict risk for adverse outcome, whereas ratios <1.0 can safely exclude adverse outcome. Consequently, assessing the RV/LV diameter ratio may help identify patients who are potential candidates for treatment at home instead of treatment in the hospital. A minority of patients develop chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) following acute PE, which is a life-threatening condition that can be diagnosed by CT. In proximal CTEPH, involving the more central pulmonary arteries, thrombectomy usually results in good outcome in terms of both functional status and long-term survival rate. CT is becoming the imaging method of choice for diagnosing CTEPH as it can identify patients who may benefit from thrombectomy. New CT developments such as distensibility measurements and dual-energy or subtraction techniques may further refine diagnosis and prognosis for improved patient care.
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