Perfusion defects on dual-energy CTA in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism correlate with right heart strain and lower survival.

Rocio Perez-JohnstonAndrew J PlodkowskiDarragh F HalpennySara A HayesMarinela CapanuJ A B Araujo-FilhoJonathan W WeinsaftMichelle S Ginsberg

Published in: European radiology (2020)

• Detection of perfusion defects on dual-energy CT angiograms and its extent correlates with right heart strain in the setting of pulmonary embolism. • The presence and extent of a perfusion defect in patients with pulmonary embolism are associated with lower survival.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
dual energy
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
inferior vena cava
image quality
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
heart failure
free survival
atrial fibrillation
positron emission tomography
label free
sensitive detection
real time pcr