How to Read a CTA of the Chest Pulmonary Embolism Protocol

In this video, I review how to read a CTA Chest Pulmonary Embolism study. This is a very commonly ordered study out of the emergency room and on inpatient units for patients with acute onset chest pain, dyspnea or in those presenting with syncope. An elevated D-dimer is another common reason these studies are ordered.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Search pattern
5:56 - Subsegmental PE example Case
7:01 - Right heart strain example case
Example Cases:
1. Hacking C, Normal CTPA. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Nov 2023) doi.org/10.53347/rID-40796
2. Dixon A, Right lower lobe sub-segmental pulmonary emboli. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Nov 2023) doi.org/10.53347/rID-36509
3. Hartung M, Extensive acute pulmonary emboli with right heart strain. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Nov 2023) doi.org/10.53347/rID-58989
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[@oeno2515]

Another amazing imaging video!

[@JakeGibbonsMD]

Thanks for watching! Also appreciate you pointing out that sound issue, not sure what went wrong with the first video.

[@cailinoconnell6981]

Awesome video!

[@JakeGibbonsMD]

Glad to hear it and thanks for watching!

[@Tennischamp10]

Jake Gibbons MD is a legend

[@JakeGibbonsMD]

Appreciate it Tennischamp

[@arrahman6876]

What is the difference between CTA and pulmonary angiogram

[@JakeGibbonsMD]

Classically when I hear pulmonary angiogram I think interventional rads going in and doing pulmonary injections while watching under fluoroscopy. A CT pulmonary angiogram would be like the images I showed in this video. Its kinfa confusing as you pointed out.