The routine use of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography for the detection of pulmonary emboli has led to overdiagnosis of the condition, according to a new study published online July 2 in ...

Pulmonary angiography is an X-ray procedure that looks at the blood vessels leading to and from your lungs. The X-rays produced are called pulmonary angiograms, which may show blood clots in and ...

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 ...

Decision Support Tools Help Optimize Acute PE Detection The increased use of computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography is associated with increased incidence of pulmonary embolism among U.S.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Chong and colleagues conducted a retrospective review of all CTPAs performed between September 2014 to January ...

PULMONARY angiography is potentially the most positive means for diagnosing thromboembolism of the lung. The importance of such a procedure can hardly be overstated when one is dealing with a ...

—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 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Characteristics and behavior of invasive breast cancer developed despite prior oophorectomy. Prevalence of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with ...

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, ...