Acute and chronic pulmonary emboli: angiography-CT correlation

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Jun;186(6 Suppl 2):S421-9. doi: 10.2214/AJR.04.1955.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of our study was to review the classic direct and indirect angiographic signs of acute and chronic pulmonary embolism (PE) and correlate these findings with MDCT.

Conclusion: CT and angiography have complementary roles in the accurate diagnosis of acute and chronic thromboembolic disease. Conventional angiography should be used as a problem-solving technique after CT angiography has been performed because CT angiography is less invasive.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Angiography*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*