Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Pulmonary Embolism

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Hampton's Hump

Image 1 (Plain Radiograph): There is a peripheral wedge shaped opacity representing pulmonary infarction and atelectasis secondary to a pulmonary embolus (arrow). This radiographic sign is referred to as Hampton's Hump.

Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism

Image 2a and 2b (Computed Tomography): Axial and reconstructed images of bilateral pulmonary arterial emboli (arrows)

Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism

Image 3 (Ventilation Perfusion Scan): The ventilation series demonstrates uniform distribution of tracer throughout both lung fields. The perfusion series demonstrates generalised reduced tracer uptake in the right lung with multiple segmental and subsegmental perfusion defects throughout both lung fields. These findings have a high probability for recent pulmonary embolism.