Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Prognostic Role of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA).
Giulia ZantonelliDiletta CozziAlessandra BindiEdoardo CavigliChiara MoroniSilvia LuvaràGiulia GrazziniGinevra DantiVincenza GranataVittorio MielePublished in: Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) (2022)
Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) is considered the gold standard diagnostic technique in patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism in emergency departments. Several studies have been conducted on the predictive value of CTPA on the outcomes of pulmonary embolism (PE). The purpose of this article is to provide an updated review of the literature reporting imaging parameters and quantitative CT scores to predict the severity of PE.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- computed tomography
- positron emission tomography
- liver failure
- dual energy
- inferior vena cava
- image quality
- respiratory failure
- pulmonary hypertension
- magnetic resonance imaging
- high resolution
- contrast enhanced
- optical coherence tomography
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- emergency department
- intensive care unit
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- case control
- pet ct
- glycemic control