Detection of-incidental pulmonary embolism with multi-slice computed tomography in cancer patients

Deniz M. A., Deniz Z. T., Adin M. E., Akil F., Turmak M., Urakci Z., ...More

CLINICAL IMAGING, vol.41, pp.106-111, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.10.018
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL IMAGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.106-111
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The aim of this study is to show the frequency of incidentally found (pulmonary thromboembolism) PTE in oncological patients and evaluate dispersion of incidents in terms of underlying primary tumor and seek risk factors associated with incidental PTE.