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Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism with magnetic resonance angiography

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Magnetic resonance angiography appears to be an effective non-invasive method for detecting pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot forms and travels to the lungs. Researchers used magnetic resonance angiography and standard angiography on 30 patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism. Magnetic resonance angiography detected almost all cases of pulmonary embolism that were detected by standard angiography. The technique was especially good at identifying patients who did not have pulmonary embolism.

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Pulmonary embolism - new diagnostic approaches

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Magnetic resonance angiography may replace standard angiography as a non-invasive method for detecting pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolism occurs when blood clots form and travel to the lungs. A 1997 study found that magnetic resonance angiography was as effective as standard angiography in detecting pulmonary embolism. The use of this type of angiography eliminates the need for toxic contrast agents. It can also be used to simultaneously search for deep vein thrombosis, which is often the cause of pulmonary embolism.

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The evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism

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The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is reviewed based on the case of a 51-year-old woman. Topics include D-dimer testing, ventilation-perfusion scanning, CT scanning, evaluation of leg veins, pulmonary angiography, the probability of pulmonary embolism, and existing clinical guidelines. Pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot forms in the lungs. Usually it occurs in the large veins in the legs and then travels to the lungs.

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