11 - Radiology Intro Flashcards
1
Q
railway track sign
A
PE - contrast surrounding thrombus in vessel
2
Q
high sensitivity and specificity sign of DVT in ultrasound
A
lack of vein compressibility
3
Q
acute non obstructing PE will usually have a thrombus in what part of vessel?
A
central - railway track sign
4
Q
something that can mimic PE on CT
A
pulm art sarcoma
5
Q
when do you do imaging for PE?
A
high pretest probability OR low pretest probability + POS d-dimer