The differential diagnosis of CT findings included, but was not limited to, cavitary pulmonary metastases, necrobiotic lung nodules (seen in rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease), ...

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

Limiting computed tomography (CT) scan range spares organs from radiation exposure but still detects most significant abnormalities in the lung.

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 ...

Mar. 23 -- TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Pulmonary embolism -- a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs -- can be very difficult to diagnose, but new research suggests a technique using ...

New CT technology allows for a comprehensive, simultaneous evaluation of lung structure and function, something not possible with standard CT, according to a study published in Radiology, a ...