The respiratory therapist is called to evaluate a patient with a suspected pulmonary embolus
The respiratory therapist would MOST likely recommend which of the following diagnostic procedures to help determine if the patient has a pulmonary embolus?
a. CTPA
b. Fluoroscopy
c. PET scan
d. MRI scan
e. CT scan
A
Computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) (also called a CT pulmonary angiography) with intravenous contrast has largely replaced pulmonary angiography and is fast becoming the first-line test for diagnosing suspected pulmonary embolism. The CTPA is now a preferred choice of imaging in the diagnosis of a pulmonary embolism because the only invasive requirement for the scan is an intravenous line.
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