title: Computed tomography and pulmonary embolus: a review.
abstract: Pulmonary embolus (PE) is a common clinical condition with significant morbidity and mortality that remains a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Although many tests exist, multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) pulmonary angiography has recently emerged as the test of choice. MDCT technique, diagnostic criteria, prognosis assessment and common causes of misdiagnosis are reviewed with a look toward future trends.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. lake@musc.edu
authors.forename: Douglas R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Lake
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kavanagh
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ravenel
authors.forename: U Joseph
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Schoepf
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Costello
mesh_terms: D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends