Multimodality imaging of acute and chronic pulmonary thromboembolic disease
Emanuele Muscogiuri,
Walter De Wever,
Deepa Gopalan
Abstract:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a pathological entity characterised by venous thromboembolism in the pulmonary arteries. It is a common entity in daily clinical practice and is the third most common cause of cardiovascular death. Correct diagnostic work-up is pivotal to ensure timely institution of appropriate therapy. This requires recognition of the characteristic imaging findings and awareness of the role and peculiarities of the different imaging techniques involved in the diagnostic and therapeutic process. Th… Show more
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