NO SINGLE NONINVASIVE TEST for pulmonary embolism is both sensitive and specific.
Some tests are good for “ruling in” pulmonary embolism (eg, helical CT) and some tests are …

The purpose of this study is to compare sensitivity and specificity of helical CT and MR
imaging for detecting acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Patients who were suspected …

Background We designed a simple and integrated diagnostic algorithm for acute pulmonary
embolism (PE). Diagnosis was based on clinical probability assessment, plasma D-dimer …

PURPOSE: To prospectively determine the utility of contrast material–enhanced spiral
computed tomography (CT) in the examination of patients clinically suspected of having …

Background: Clinicians often deviate from the recommended algorithm for the diagnosis of
pulmonary embolism consisting of ventilation‐perfusion scintigraphy and pulmonary …

Background We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and performance of a computer-aided
detection (CAD) tool for automated detection of segmental and subsegmental pulmonary …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the accuracy of spiral computed tomography (CT) in the
noninvasive diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A …

Pulmonary embolism is the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality in North America,
with an age-and sex-adjusted estimated incidence rate of 21 to 69 cases per 100,000 …

PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate multi–detector row helical computed tomography (CT)
for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE), with focus on the proportion of diagnostic …

PURPOSE: To evaluate a diagnostic strategy for pulmonary embolism that combined clinical
assessment, plasma D-dimer measurement, lower limb venous ultrasonography, and helical …