http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2001/02/Articles/CT-of-pulmonary-thromboembolic-disease.aspxPulmonary embolism (PE) is a common cause of death in the hospitalized patient, yet the diagnosis of PE can easily be overlooked. The authors discuss the current role of spiral CT scanning in the diagnosis of PE, its role compared with conventional diagnostic methods, and pitfalls in the diagnosis with spiral CT angiography.Tuesday, 20 Feb 2001 11:50:19 GMT