Primary diagnosis of pulmonary embolism with unenhanced MRI for patients not eligible for CTPA: Clinical outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To follow up the clinical outcome of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE), in those only imaged using unenhanced, free-breathing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Methods and materials

Fifty-seven patients aged 29-99 years (mean 70, SD 18) that could not undergo Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) were offered alternative imaging diagnostics in parallel with ongoing methodological studies validating MRI vs CTPA. Contraindications included renal failure (n = 44), severe iodine contrast allergy (n = 10), pregnancy (n = 2) and radioactive iodine therapy (n = 1). The unenhanced MRI protocol was based on free-breathing, steady-state free precession with no cardiac or respiratory gating. Retrospective review of the electronic medical record (EMR) wa

SUBMITTER: Medson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6804887 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature