Added value of hyperdense lumen sign in prediction of acute central and peripheral pulmonary embolism on non-contrast CT chest

Abstract Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common condition with considerable morbidity and mortality; it is more often diagnosed post-mortem by pathologists than in vivo by clinicians. Prompt and accurate diagnosis is difficult because PE may be clinically silent, the symptoms are vague and n...

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Main Authors: Hend Galal Eldeen Mohamed Ali Hassan, Nivan Hany Khater, Remon Zaher Elia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00462-9