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Suspected Pulmonary Embolism: Annual Review Supports Current Testing
Ventilation and perfusion scans to diagnose pulmonary embolism remain largely accurate.
Multidetector CT pulmonary angiography is the major diagnostic modality used to help diagnose pulmonary embolism, according to an article published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. An annual review by a multidisciplinary expert panel of the American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria has determined ventilation and perfusion scans to diagnose pulmonary embolism remain largely accurate and useful in certain settings. Lower-extremity ultrasound can substitute by demonstrating deep vein thrombosis; however, if negative, further studies to exclude PE are indicated. In all cases, correlation with the clinical status, particularly with risk factors, improves not only the accuracy of diagnostic imaging, but also overall utilization. Other diagnostic tests have limited roles. In instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment, they concluded.
The Reading Room: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Cancer Screenings, and COVID-19
November 3rd 2020In this podcast episode, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the disparities minority patients face with cancer screenings and what can be done to increase access during the pandemic.
Five-Year Study Shows Significant Overuse of CT Angiography in the ER
April 2nd 2024Researchers noted a 67.4 percent increase in head and neck CT angiography and a 38 percent reduction in findings of acute pathology in a recent comparison of 2017 and 2021 statistics for headache and/or dizziness presentations at the emergency department of an urban academic medical center.
