Multidetector computed tomography for acute pulmonary embolism
Landmark Article?:
Yes
Journal Name:
NEJM
Year Published:
2006
Article Keywords:
PE, pulmonary embolism, CT angiogram, CT-A
Article Brief Summary:
The rseults of the PIOPED II study. PPV's of CT-A were between 92-96%, but about 10% on studies were undetermined due to poor image quality. CTA-A with CT-V (venous phase added) was better than just CT-A only, but only slightly.