Lung scintigraphy more reliable than CTA in excluding pulmonary embolism in pregnant patients
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 11:07
in Health & Medicine
A medical imaging procedure known as lung scintigraphy may be more reliable than pulmonary CT angiography (CTA) for identifying or excluding pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnant patients, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.