CT angiography for pulmonary embolism detection: the effect of breathing on pulmonary artery enhancement using a 64-row detector system.

CONCLUSION: If there is insufficient pulmonary artery enhancement during CTPA, attenuation of the pulmonary arteries can be improved by acquisition during shallow breathing and is without significant loss of the overall diagnostic image quality. PMID: 24103917 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24103917?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Radiologica - October 8, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Renne J, Falck CV, Ringe KI, Raatschen HJ, Wacker F, Shin HO Tags: Acta Radiol Source Type: research

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