Ventilation/perfusion SPECT for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: A systematic review.

Pierre-Yves Le RouxPhilippe RobinCécile TromeurAlexandra DavisHelia Robert-EbadiMarc CarrierGrégoire Le GalPierre-Yves Salaun

Published in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2020)

Although V/Q SPECT has been widely implemented in daily clinical practice, the exact diagnostic performance of V/Q SPECT for PE is still unknown. This systematic review clearly identifies knowledge gaps and sets the agenda for future research.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
systematic review
pet ct
clinical practice
inferior vena cava
meta analyses
healthcare
current status
randomized controlled trial
density functional theory
contrast enhanced
intensive care unit
dna methylation
gene expression
molecular dynamics