Influence of device-assisted suction against resistance (Mueller maneuver) on image quality in CTPA for suspected lung embolism.

Niklas von MünchhausenSonja JanssenDaniel OverhoffJohann S RinkBram GeurtsAndreas GutzeitMathias ProkopStefan O SchoenbergMatthias Frank Froelich

Published in: European radiology (2023)

• Transient interruption of contrast (TIC) may impair image quality in CTPA. • Mueller Maneuver using a device prototype could lower the rate of TIC. • Device application in clinical routine may increase diagnostic accuracy.

Keyphrases

image quality
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dual energy
magnetic resonance
clinical practice
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
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