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15199503

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-6-16
pubmed:abstractText
Advancements in computed tomography (CT) have led to the development of noninvasive helical CT of the pulmonary arteries as a diagnostic tool in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). The first-generation, single-slice CT scanners were capable of acquiring one 3-mm-thick imaging section per second. As a further technical evolution of helical CT, multislice CT scanners now allow simultaneous acquisition of eight slices per second. This increased imaging speed can be used to advantage by scanning the entire thorax with 1-mm-thin imaging sections during a single breath-hold. Because of the increased spatial resolution and increased robustness to motion artifacts of multislice CT, the pulmonary arteries can now be accurately depicted up to the fifth order branches. In comparison with single-slice CT, this holds the promise of better detection of small subsegmental PE and thus, increased accuracy to detect and rule out PE. A few recent management studies suggest that single-slice CT can be used as an accurate cornerstone in the diagnostic work-up of suspected PE-a concept that will be further enhanced with multislice helical CT.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
1528-9648
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
195-204
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Second-generation, subsecond multislice computed-tomography: advancing the role of helical CT pulmonary angiography in suspected pulmonary embolism.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review