Embolized thrombus to pulmonary arteries, often originating in lower extremity or abdominopelvic veins
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General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ahuja J et al: In situ pulmonary artery thrombosis: unrecognized complication of radiation therapy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 215(6):1329-34, 2020
Lang M et al: Hypoxaemia related to COVID-19: vascular and perfusion abnormalities on dual-energy CT. Lancet Infect Dis. 20(12):1365-6, 2020
Martinez Licha CR et al: Current management of acute pulmonary embolism. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 26(2):65-71, 2020
Henry TS et al: Smoke: How to differentiate flow-related artifacts from pathology on thoracic computed tomographic angiography. J Thorac Imaging. 34(5):W109-20, 2019
McDermott S et al: Should dual-energy computed tomography pulmonary angiography replace single-energy computed tomography pulmonary angiography in pregnant and postpartum patients? J Comput Assist Tomogr. 42(1):25-32, 2018
Johns CS et al: Pulmonary MR angiography and perfusion imaging-a review of methods and applications. Eur J Radiol. 86:361-0, 2017
Sista AK et al: Stratification, imaging, and management of acute massive and submassive pulmonary embolism. Radiology. 284(1):5-24, 2017
Di Nisio M et al: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Lancet. 388(10063):3060-73, 2016
Otrakji A et al: Dual-energy CT: spectrum of thoracic abnormalities. Radiographics. 36(1):38-52, 2016
Devaraj A et al: Diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism with computed tomography: imaging update. J Thorac Imaging. 30(3):176-92, 2015
Henzler T et al: CT imaging of acute pulmonary embolism. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 5(1):3-11, 2011
Mamlouk MD et al: Pulmonary embolism at CT angiography: implications for appropriateness, cost, and radiation exposure in 2003 patients. Radiology. 256(2):625-32, 2010
Shahir K et al: Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: CT pulmonary angiography versus perfusion scanning. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(3):W214-20, 2010
Pahade JK et al: Quality initiatives: imaging pregnant patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: what the radiologist needs to know. Radiographics. 29(3):639-54, 2009
Ridge CA et al: Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: comparison of pulmonary CT angiography and lung scintigraphy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(5):1223-7, 2009
Revel MP et al: Is It possible to recognize pulmonary infarction on multisection CT images? Radiology. 244(3):875-82, 2007
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Pulmonary embolism (PE)
Definitions
Embolized thrombus to pulmonary arteries, often originating in lower extremity or abdominopelvic veins
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Ahuja J et al: In situ pulmonary artery thrombosis: unrecognized complication of radiation therapy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 215(6):1329-34, 2020
Lang M et al: Hypoxaemia related to COVID-19: vascular and perfusion abnormalities on dual-energy CT. Lancet Infect Dis. 20(12):1365-6, 2020
Martinez Licha CR et al: Current management of acute pulmonary embolism. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 26(2):65-71, 2020
Henry TS et al: Smoke: How to differentiate flow-related artifacts from pathology on thoracic computed tomographic angiography. J Thorac Imaging. 34(5):W109-20, 2019
McDermott S et al: Should dual-energy computed tomography pulmonary angiography replace single-energy computed tomography pulmonary angiography in pregnant and postpartum patients? J Comput Assist Tomogr. 42(1):25-32, 2018
Johns CS et al: Pulmonary MR angiography and perfusion imaging-a review of methods and applications. Eur J Radiol. 86:361-0, 2017
Sista AK et al: Stratification, imaging, and management of acute massive and submassive pulmonary embolism. Radiology. 284(1):5-24, 2017
Di Nisio M et al: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Lancet. 388(10063):3060-73, 2016
Otrakji A et al: Dual-energy CT: spectrum of thoracic abnormalities. Radiographics. 36(1):38-52, 2016
Devaraj A et al: Diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism with computed tomography: imaging update. J Thorac Imaging. 30(3):176-92, 2015
Henzler T et al: CT imaging of acute pulmonary embolism. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 5(1):3-11, 2011
Mamlouk MD et al: Pulmonary embolism at CT angiography: implications for appropriateness, cost, and radiation exposure in 2003 patients. Radiology. 256(2):625-32, 2010
Shahir K et al: Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: CT pulmonary angiography versus perfusion scanning. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(3):W214-20, 2010
Pahade JK et al: Quality initiatives: imaging pregnant patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: what the radiologist needs to know. Radiographics. 29(3):639-54, 2009
Ridge CA et al: Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: comparison of pulmonary CT angiography and lung scintigraphy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 193(5):1223-7, 2009
Revel MP et al: Is It possible to recognize pulmonary infarction on multisection CT images? Radiology. 244(3):875-82, 2007
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