Diagnostic accuracy and added value of dynamic chest radiography in detecting pulmonary embolism: A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of dynamic chest radiography (DCR) and investigate its added value to chest radiography (CR) in detecting pulmonary embolism (PE).

Methods

Of 775 patients who underwent CR and DCR in our hospital between June 2020 and August 2022, individuals who also underwent contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) of the chest within 72 h were included in this study. PE or non-PE diagnosis was confirmed by CECT and the subsequent clinical course. The enrolled patients were randomized into two groups. Six observers, including two thoracic radiologists, two cardiologists, and two radiology residents, interpreted each chest radiograph with and without DCR using a crossover design with a washout period. Diagnostic performance was compared betw

SUBMITTER: Yamasaki Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature