title: Rapid resolution of pulmonary embolism by tissue plasminogen activator.
abstract: A case of multiple bilateral pulmonary emboli demonstrating complete resolution 48 hours after the intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Intenzo
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
chemical_list: D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator