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Triple rule-out CT in patients with suspicion of acute pulmonary embolism: findings and accuracy.

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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the diagnostic value of triple rule-out computed tomography (CT) in patients suspected of having acute pulmonary embolism (PE). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 125 patients with suspicion of PE, of whom 14 patients had the additional clinical suspicion of acute aortic syndrome, underwent electrocardiogram-gated triple rule-out dual-source CT. The contrast media application protocol was adjusted to obtain a homogenous attenuation of the pulmonary arteries, thoracic aorta, and coronary arteries. The diagnostic performance of triple rule-out CT was assessed by using adjudicated discharge diagnoses as reference standards. RESULTS:A total of 161 adjudicated cardiovascular discharge diagnoses were made in the 125 patients (including all true-positive and true-negative findings): acute PE was found in 26 (21%) and was excluded by CT in 99 (79%), coronary artery disease was found in 3 (3%) and was excluded by catheter angiography in 9 (6%), left ventricular systolic dysfunction was found in 2 (2%) and was excluded by echocardiography in 8 (6%), and acute aortic syndrome was found in 5 (4%) and was excluded by CT in 9 (7%) patients. Nonvascular chest disease was found in 34 (27%) and included pneumonia (n = 17), neoplasms (n = 5), fractures/osteolysis (n = 3), pericarditis (n = 2), and post-pneumonectomy syndrome (n = 1). Triple rule-out CT was normal in 53 (42%) patients. Overall sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive value of triple rule-out CT for cardiovascular disease were 100% (95% confidence interval [CI] 90-100%), 98% (95%CI 94-100%), 95% (95%CI 82-99%), and 100% (95%CI 97-100%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Triple rule-out CT is feasible in patients with suspicion of PE, reveals a wide range of vascular and non-vascular chest disease, and offers an excellent overall diagnostic performance.

journal_name

Acad Radiol

journal_title

Academic radiology

authors

Schertler T,Frauenfelder T,Stolzmann P,Scheffel H,Desbiolles L,Marincek B,Kaplan V,Kucher N,Alkadhi H

doi

10.1016/j.acra.2009.01.014

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-06-01 00:00:00

pages

708-17

issue

eissn

1076-6332

issn

1878-4046

pii

S1076-6332(09)00042-7

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Triple rule-out CT in patients with suspicion of acute pulmonary embolism: findings and accuracy.