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Pulmonary bone cement embolism: CT angiographic evaluation with material decomposition using gemstone spectral
1Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon, Bucheon 420-767, Korea.
Korean Journal of Radiology
|July 24, 2014
Summary
Pulmonary bone cement embolism can occur after vertebroplasty, causing shortness of breath. Spectral CT pulmonary angiography aids diagnosis by visualizing cement in lung arteries and assessing iodine content.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Interventional Radiology
Background:
- Vertebroplasty is a procedure to treat vertebral fractures.
- Complications, though rare, can occur, including pulmonary embolism.
- Pulmonary bone cement embolism is a serious, albeit infrequent, complication.
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