Overdiagnosis of pulmonary emboli might seem counterintuitive, but the harms are real, including risks from anticoagulation therapy, radiation exposure, and nephrotoxicity.

The 64-slice CT scanner delivers the most efficient radiation dose to pregnant patients with possible pulmonary emboli providing less risk to the fetus, according to a study performed at SUNY ...

A Plymouth couple was awarded $9 million in a lawsuit they brought after a nuclear imaging table collapsed under the man, causing serious injuries.

Lemierre syndrome consists of oropharyngeal infection (pharyngitis, tonsillar, or peritonsillar abscess/ mastoiditis) followed by IJT, anaerobic sepsis, and pulmonary septic emboli.

American Journal of Roentgenology research finds that the reversed halo sign is an early and reliable imaging finding observed in most cases of CT-based diagnosis of septic pulmonary embolism ...