title: Diagnostic Imaging of Pulmonary Thromboembolism by Multidetector-row CT.
abstract: For diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism, multidetector-row computed tomography (CT) is a minimally invasive imaging technique that can be performed rapidly with high sensitivity and specificity, and has been increasingly employed as the imaging modality of first choice for this disease. Since deep vein thrombosis in the legs, which is important as a thrombus source, can be evaluated immediately after the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism, this diagnostic method is considered to provide important information when deciding on a comprehensive therapeutic strategy for this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Tomonari
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kiriyama
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiiba
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tachi
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuwako
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamagguchi
authors.forename: Tetsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sekine
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: Shin-Ichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumita
keywords: CT; deep vein thrombosis; multidetector-row CT; pulmonary thromboembolism
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