determination and the implementation of preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic medical
strategies. However, the ESC Guidelines do not override in any way whatsoever the …

The task of develo** ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

Purpose Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) combined with computed
tomography (CT) was introduced as a hybrid SPECT/CT imaging modality two decades ago …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) can only be diagnosed with imaging techniques, which in
practice is performed using ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy (V/P SCAN) or multidetector …

These guidelines update the previous EANM 2009 guidelines on the diagnosis of
pulmonary embolism (PE). Relevant new aspects are related to (a) quantification of PE and …

ISHLT members have recognized the importance of a consensus statement on the
evaluation and management of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary …

The ultimate judgment regarding the propriety of any specific procedure or course of action
must be made by the physician or medical physicist in light of all the circumstances …

Planar ventilation–perfusion (V/Q) scanning is often used to investigate pulmonary
embolism; however, it has well-recognized limitations. SPECT overcomes many of these …

OBJECTIVE: Aims were (1) to determine the diagnostic accuracy of Dual Energy CT (DECT)
in the detection of perfusion defects and (2) to evaluate the potential of DECT to improve the …

Background There is increasing evidence that chronic endotheliopathy can play a role in
patients with Post‐Covid Condition (PCC, or Long Covid) by affecting peripheral …