Thrombus volume and Hounsfield unit density as a predictor of pulmonary embolism in patients with deep vein thrombosis.

Min Hyuk YuJae-Hyeop JungTaeho KimDong Kyu Kim

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2023)

Though the results of our study should be considered within the limitations, DVT density could be a predictor for acute PE. Further studies are needed to clarify the clinical value of quantitative features of DVT including thrombus volume as an imaging biomarker for PE.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
high resolution
inferior vena cava
liver failure
respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
aortic dissection
case control
photodynamic therapy
acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
fluorescence imaging