Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism with CT pulmonary angiography: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To appraise the evidence on the diagnostic accuracy of CT pulmonary angiography and the prognostic value of a negative CT pulmonary angiogram in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

Methods

Medline, EMBASE, and grey literature were systematically searched by two researchers. Any study which compared CT pulmonary angiography to an acceptable reference standard or prospectively followed up a cohort of patients with a normal CT pulmonary angiogram was included. Study methods were appraised independently by two researchers, and data were extracted independently by three researchers.

Results

Thirteen diagnostic and 11 follow up studies were identified. Studies varied in prevalence of pulmonary embolism (19-79%), patient groups, and method quality. Few studies rec

SUBMITTER: Hogg K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2464412 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature