Venous thromboembolic disease: CT evaluation.
Helical and multidetector CT has proven to be a valuable imaging modality for both pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. This paper will review the sensitivity and specificity of CT and discuss diagnostic algorithms utilizing CT and more established imaging technologies.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Pulmonary Medicine and Intensive Care, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA. lgoodman@mcw.edu
D000465:Algorithms; D000792:Angiography; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010690:Phlebography; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000191:economics; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000191:economics; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio
D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C036309:fibrin fragment D