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Table 3 The main findings of 405 CTPAs performed between 01/06/2008 and 31/07/2009 that met inclusion criteria

From: Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography and pulmonary embolism: predictive value of a d-dimer assay

Main CTPA finding

No (%)*

No (%)*

No pathology

 

103 (25.4)

Pulmonary embolism (PE)

 

66 (16.3)

   • PE only

14 (3.5)

 

   • PE with additional abnormal finding (included below)

52 (12.8)

 

Significant non-PE intrapulmonary pathology

 

312 (77.0)

   • Pleural effusion

67 (16.5)

 

   • Consolidation

32 (7.9)

 

   • Effusion and consolidation

27 (6.7)

 

   • Carcinoma

13 (3.2)

 

   • Lobar collapse

22 (5.4)

 

   • Lymphadenopathy

13 (3.2)

 

   • Bronchiectasis

43 (10.6)

 

   • Pulmonary fibrosis

7 (1.7)

 

   • Other (for example atelectasis)

88 (21.7)

 
  1. *Some CTPAs had more than one main finding reported. The number and percentage is the proportion of the 405 CTPAs with that specific finding