Clinical impact of MDCT in acute thromboembolic disease

CT angiography has revolutionized the diagnostic approach of thromboembolic disease in allowing non-invasive study of the pulmonary artery tree. The advent of MDCT, combining isotropic, ultra fast, and large volume acquisitions has enhanced the clinical applications of CT angiography. It is nowadays a “one stop shop“ imaging modality able to evaluate in the same acquisition the pulmonary arteries, the peripheral veins (CT venography), as well as the heart. This presentation will summarize the recent publications on clinical applications of MDCT with emphasis on diagnostic accuracy, new simplified diagnostic stra…