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Aaron Darius Cann

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Imaging of acute pulmonary emboli.

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after surgical procedures. Early diagnosis and prompt, effective management of this condition present considerable clinical challenges to surgeons. Imaging studies form the mainstay of diagnosis of PE and include plain radiography, ventilation-perfusion scan, venography, echocardiography, catheter pulmonary angiogram, CT pulmonary angiogram, and MR pulmonary angiogram. Each imaging modality has a role in the diagnosis of PE.

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Visualization techniques in computed tomographic coronary angiography.

Cardiac computed tomography (CT) scans can produce enormous datasets (>3,000 images), making traditional axial image interpretation un-workable. Previously existing and new techniques including multiplanar reformats, volume rendering, maximum intensity projections, curved multiplanar reformats, and "4D" (time-resolved) methods have all been used to increase diagnostic accuracy and reduce interpretation times. The methods and applications of these techniques to cardiac anatomy will be reviewed and discussed with an eye toward practical film interpretation.

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