Acute pulmonary embolism: imaging techniques, findings, endovascular treatment and differential diagnoses

<p> <b>Background</b> Acute thrombotic pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially fatal event with imaging playing a pivotal role in the diagnosis and management of these patients.</p> <p> <b>Method</b> This review discusses imaging techniques, diag...

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Main Authors:	Palm, Viktoria (Author) , Rengier, Fabian (Author) , Rajiah, Prabhakar (Author) , Heußel, Claus Peter (Author) , Partovi, Sasan (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	2020
In:	RöFo. Supplement Year: 2019, Volume: 192, Issue: 1, Pages: 38-49
ISSN:	2509-8799
DOI:	10.1055/a-0900-4200
Online Access:	Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0900-4200 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0900-4200
Author Notes:	Viktoria Palm, Fabian Rengier, Prabhakar Rajiah, Claus Peter Heussel, Sasan Partovi

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Summary:	<p> <b>Background</b> Acute thrombotic pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially fatal event with imaging playing a pivotal role in the diagnosis and management of these patients.</p> <p> <b>Method</b> This review discusses imaging techniques, diagnostic algorithms, imaging findings and endovascular treatment of acute thrombotic PE, and illustrates important differential diagnoses relating to the spectrum of acute non-thrombotic PE and non-embolic pulmonary artery disease. The review emphasizes information relevant for everyday radiological practice and highlights recent advances that can be readily applied in the clinical routine.</p> <p> <b>Results/Conclusion</b> Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the current reference standard for the diagnosis of acute PE. Ventilation and perfusion (VQ) scanning or - in centers with adequate expertise - magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is indicated in pregnant or young patients and patients with contraindications to iodinated contrast. Invasive angiography is reserved for patients with intended endovascular treatment. Artifacts, acute non-thrombotic PE, chronic PE and non-embolic pulmonary artery diseases should always be considered as differential diagnoses.</p> <p> <b>Key points:</b> </p> <p> <b>Citation Format</b> </p>
Item Description:	Online: 28.5.2019 Gesehen am 11.05.2020
Physical Description:	Online Resource
ISSN:	2509-8799
DOI:	10.1055/a-0900-4200