Digital subtraction pulmonary angiography

Journal Article · Sun Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.139.2.305· OSTI ID:6717509

Goodman, P C; Brant-Zawadski, M

Digital subtraction pulmonary angiography was performed in 14 patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism. In 13 of 14, useful clinical information was obtained. Four patients were found to have pulmonary emboli. In nine patients, digital subtraction angiography was performed through pulmonary artery catheters already in place for monitoring critically ill patients. Conventional angiography in nine patients confirmed the findings by digital angiography. This initial experience suggests that digital subtraction pulmonary angiography provides adequate image quality in certain circumstances with several advantages over conventional angiography.

• Research Organization: San Francisco General Hospital, CA
• OSTI ID: 6717509
• Journal Information: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Journal Name: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States) Vol. 139:3; ISSN AAJRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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