Imaging of suspected pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in obese patients
Cascio V, Hon M, Haramati L, Gour A, Spiegler P, Bhalla S, Katz D. Imaging of suspected pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in obese patients. British Journal Of Radiology 2018, 91: 20170956. PMID: 29762047, PMCID: PMC6223165, DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20170956.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDeep venous thrombosisPulmonary embolismObese patientsVenous thrombosisTreatment of DVTDiagnosis of DVTPatient sizeSetting of obesityHigh-level evidenceLarge patient sizeLean patientsVenous thromboembolismThromboembolic diseaseAlternative diagnosesContrast dosingPatientsClinical sitesRadiation exposureDiagnosisEmbolismThrombosisObesityMore researchExaminationCurrent understanding