[Contemporary diagnostics of pulmonary arterial embolism].
Nowadays, computed tomography along with pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is a recognized method of assumed pulmonary embolism (PE) diagnostics; however, even in experienced centers, CTPA sensitivity varies between 58 and 95%. Computed tomography with contrast venography and femoral scanning aimed at the diagnostics of profound venous thromboembolism, is a useful addition to CTPA. Besides these methods, some other well-known diagnostic techniques may be used in complex PE diagnostics: ventilation-perfusion pulmonary scanning, the evaluation of PE probability by clinical manifestations (P. Wells method), and digital subtraction angiography.