Imaging modalities for confirming pulmonary embolism during pregnancy: results from a multicenter international study

ConclusionCTPA was the primary modality for confirming PE in all trimesters of pregnancy, although its proportional use was higher in later stages of pregnancy.Key Points•Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) was the primary modality of diagnosis in all trimesters of pregnancy among patients with confirmed pulmonary embolism, even in the first trimester.•From the first trimester of pregnancy to postpartum period, there was a linear increase in the proportion of patients with pulmonary embolism who were diagnosed based on CTPA.•In the postpartum period, use of CTPA as the modality to confirm pulmonary embolism was comparable to non-pregnant patients.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research