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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Imaging options ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... #VTE #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... ) — Lung Cancer ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
diameter are called lung ... malignancy is < 1% for all ... a repeat chest CT ... associated with lung ... growth with chest CT
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest CT ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
; AcT = right ventricular ... ventricle, parasternal long ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... RVStrain #RVOverload #PulmonaryEmbolism ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LungInfarct #Infarct #PulmonaryEmbolism
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
algorithm for pulmonary ... preferred front-line imaging ... scanning versus CT-PA ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology ... #PulmonaryEmbolism
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
PPFE) on Chest CT ... Typical imaging ... Rare - GVHD, lung ... PPFE #ChestCT #radiology ... #clinical #pulmonary
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
important factor in making ... structures of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Comparison