CT for thromboembolic disease. Radiol Clin North Am 2002 Jul;40(4):751-71
Date
08/13/2002Pubmed ID
12171183DOI
10.1016/s0033-8389(02)00018-0Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0036326041 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 37 CitationsAbstract
CTPA has dramatically changed the diagnostic approach to PE in the last decade. The addition of CTV has created a single diagnostic test that can evaluate for both important components of venous thromboembolic disease. Newer, multislice scanners will provide thinner images and more complete anatomic coverage. Shorter scan times will minimize motion artifacts. These improvements may continue to improve the diagnostic yield of CTPA. The availability of an accurate noninvasive diagnostic tool to evaluate for PE and DVT should lead to a better understanding of the wide range of presentations of thromboembolic disease. The next decade may produce improvements in understanding of the epidemiology of PE and perhaps to a more tailored approach to treatment for thromboembolic disease.
Author List
Washington L, Goodman LR, Gonyo MBAuthor
Mary Beth Gonyo MD Associate Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Acute DiseaseArtifacts
Chronic Disease
Humans
Pulmonary Embolism
Thromboembolism
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Venous Thrombosis
