Keywords:
Performed at one institution, Cross-sectional study, Retrospective, Quality assurance, Acute, Diagnostic procedure, CT-Angiography, Thorax, Pulmonary vessels, Emergency Imaging
Authors:
M. M. Abdullah, U. S. Umer, A. Nawaz Khan, S. Alam, H. Abid, S. Ghulam ghaus, S. Rughafi, S. Nawaz; Peshawar/PK
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2020/C-13152
Results
The results revealed that 60% patients were female and rest were male. With age raging from early 20’s to late 80’s. The maximum patients (n=38) were in the age category between 41-60 years. Acute pulmonary embolism was diagnosed in only15 cases. In 12% of cases the enhancement of pulmonary trunk was below 211 HU, hence were unsatisfactory scans.
Gender
|
|
Frequency
|
Percent
|
Valid Percent
|
Cumulative Percent
|
Valid
|
Female
|
60
|
60.0
|
60.0
|
60.0
|
Male
|
40
|
40.0
|
40.0
|
100.0
|
Total
|
100
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
|
Age
|
|
Frequency
|
Percent
|
Valid Percent
|
Cumulative Percent
|
Valid
|
0-20
|
3
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
21-40
|
23
|
23.0
|
23.0
|
26.0
|
41-60
|
38
|
37.0
|
37.0
|
63.0
|
61-80
|
31
|
31.0
|
31.0
|
94.0
|
81-above
|
5
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
100.0
|
Total
|
100
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
|
Enhancement
|
|
Frequency
|
Percent
|
Valid Percent
|
Cumulative Percent
|
Valid
|
Adequate
|
88
|
88.0
|
88.0
|
88.0
|
Inadequate
|
12
|
12.0
|
12.0
|
100.0
|
Total
|
100
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
|
Pulmonary Embolism
|
|
Frequency
|
Percent
|
Valid Percent
|
Cumulative Percent
|
Valid
|
Negative
|
85
|
85.0
|
85.0
|
85.0
|
Positive
|
15
|
15.0
|
15.0
|
100.0
|
Total
|
100
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
|