Role of upfront CT pulmonary angiography at admission in COVID-19 patients. Issue 196 (December 2020) - Jalaber, Carole
Highlights: Current guidelines recommend the use of unenhanced chest CT as first-line imaging in patients suspected of COVID-19 pneumonia. In unselected COVID-19 patients, the prevalence of PE at baseline is no different from the one in COVID-19 negative patients. There is no clear benefit to routinely perform CTPA as first-line imaging modality in patients suspected of COVID-19 pneumonia