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Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy: Comparison of Pulmonary CT Angiography and Lung Scintigraphy

Carole A. Ridge, Shaunagh McDermott, Bridget Freyne, Donal J. Brennan, Conor D. Collins, Stephen J. Skehan

American Journal of Roentgenology · 2009 · 128 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

We found that lung scintigraphy was more reliable than pulmonary CTA in pregnant patients. Transient interruption of contrast material by unopacified blood from the inferior vena cava is a common finding at pulmonary CTA of pregnant patients.

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Thorax · 2003 · 684 citations · Full text

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Management of Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism in the Era of CT Angiography: A Statement from the Fleischner Society

Martine Rémy‐Jardin, Massimo Pistolesi, Lawrence R. Goodman et al. · Radiology · 2007 · 548 citations

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Peripheral Pulmonary Arteries: How Far in the Lung Does Multi-Detector Row Spiral CT Allow Analysis?

B. Ghaye, David Szapiro, Ioana Mastora et al. · Radiology · 2001 · 340 citations

Aortic and hepatic contrast medium enhancement at CT. Part II. Effect of reduced cardiac output in a porcine model.

K.T. Bae, Jay P. Heiken, James A. Brink · Radiology · 1998 · 303 citations

The Indeterminate CT Pulmonary Angiogram: Imaging Characteristics and Patient Clinical Outcome

Stephen E. Jones, Conrad Wittram · Radiology · 2005 · 170 citations