Incidental PE in cancer patients
| Reference . | Study design . | Cancer patients (N) . | Cancer type . | CT reassessment . | CT scanner . | Slice thickness . | iPE, n (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Retrospective | 3270 | Mixed | Yes | 64-row MDCT | 5 mm | 129 (3.9) |
| 44 | Prospective | 1090 | Mixed | Yes | NR | 2.5 mm | 14 (1.28) |
| 6 | Retrospective | 207 | Lung | No | NR | NR | 5 (2.4) |
| 45 | Prospective | 588 | Mixed | Yes | 4-row MDCT | 5-8 mm | 10 (1.7) |
| 46 | Prospective | 2085 | Mixed | NR | NR | 2 mm | 44 (2.1) |
| 47 | Retrospective | 410 | Mixed | Yes | 4-row MDCT | 5 mm | 14 (3.4) |
| 48 | Prospective | 385 | Mixed | No | 4-row MDCT | 5-8 mm | 10 (2.6) |
| 49 | Retrospective | 403 | Mixed | Yes | 4-row MDCT | 3.75 mm | 16 (4.0) |
| 50 | Retrospective | 397 | Mixed | Yes | NR | 8 mm | 13 (3.3) |
| 51 | Retrospective | 787 | Mixed | Yes | 16-row MDCT | 2.5 mm | 15 (1.9) |
| 52 | Prospective | 343 | Mixed | Yes | 4- or 16-row MDCT | 1-3 mm | 18 (5.2) |
| 53 | Retrospective | 765 | Mixed | Yes | 16-row MDCT | 2.5 mm | 17 (2.2) |
| 54 | Retrospective | 8014 | Lung | No | NR | NR | 180 (2.2) |
| 8 | Retrospective | 342 | Mixed | Yes | 4- or 16-row MDCT | 1-3 mm | 6 (1.8) |
| 55 | Retrospective | 1921 | Mixed | Yes | NR | NR | 24 (1.2) |
| 9 | Prospective | 407 | Mixed | Yes | 64-row MDCT | 1 and 5 mm | 18 (4.4) |
| 10 | Retrospective | 135 | Pancreas | No | NR | NR | 4 (3.0) |
| 11 | Retrospective | 13 783 | Mixed | No | 4- or 64-row MDCT | 5-7 mm | 202 (1.47) |
| 12 | Retrospective | 1331 | Mixed | No | PET-CT | 3 mm | 9 (0.7) |
| 56 | Retrospective | 453 | Prostate | No | NR | NR | 3 (0.66) |
| 57 | Retrospective | 838 | Mixed | No | NR | NR | 3 (0.36) |
| 13 | Retrospective | 220 | Gastrointestinal | No | NR | NR | 13 (5.9) |
| 14 | Retrospective | 141 | Lung | Yes | 6- or 64-row MDCT | 2.5 mm | 21 (14.9) |
| 15 | Prospective | 999 | Mixed | Yes | 64-row MDCT | 1.25 and 5 mm | 51 (5.1) |
| Reference . | Study design . | Cancer patients (N) . | Cancer type . | CT reassessment . | CT scanner . | Slice thickness . | iPE, n (%) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Retrospective | 3270 | Mixed | Yes | 64-row MDCT | 5 mm | 129 (3.9) |
| 44 | Prospective | 1090 | Mixed | Yes | NR | 2.5 mm | 14 (1.28) |
| 6 | Retrospective | 207 | Lung | No | NR | NR | 5 (2.4) |
| 45 | Prospective | 588 | Mixed | Yes | 4-row MDCT | 5-8 mm | 10 (1.7) |
| 46 | Prospective | 2085 | Mixed | NR | NR | 2 mm | 44 (2.1) |
| 47 | Retrospective | 410 | Mixed | Yes | 4-row MDCT | 5 mm | 14 (3.4) |
| 48 | Prospective | 385 | Mixed | No | 4-row MDCT | 5-8 mm | 10 (2.6) |
| 49 | Retrospective | 403 | Mixed | Yes | 4-row MDCT | 3.75 mm | 16 (4.0) |
| 50 | Retrospective | 397 | Mixed | Yes | NR | 8 mm | 13 (3.3) |
| 51 | Retrospective | 787 | Mixed | Yes | 16-row MDCT | 2.5 mm | 15 (1.9) |
| 52 | Prospective | 343 | Mixed | Yes | 4- or 16-row MDCT | 1-3 mm | 18 (5.2) |
| 53 | Retrospective | 765 | Mixed | Yes | 16-row MDCT | 2.5 mm | 17 (2.2) |
| 54 | Retrospective | 8014 | Lung | No | NR | NR | 180 (2.2) |
| 8 | Retrospective | 342 | Mixed | Yes | 4- or 16-row MDCT | 1-3 mm | 6 (1.8) |
| 55 | Retrospective | 1921 | Mixed | Yes | NR | NR | 24 (1.2) |
| 9 | Prospective | 407 | Mixed | Yes | 64-row MDCT | 1 and 5 mm | 18 (4.4) |
| 10 | Retrospective | 135 | Pancreas | No | NR | NR | 4 (3.0) |
| 11 | Retrospective | 13 783 | Mixed | No | 4- or 64-row MDCT | 5-7 mm | 202 (1.47) |
| 12 | Retrospective | 1331 | Mixed | No | PET-CT | 3 mm | 9 (0.7) |
| 56 | Retrospective | 453 | Prostate | No | NR | NR | 3 (0.66) |
| 57 | Retrospective | 838 | Mixed | No | NR | NR | 3 (0.36) |
| 13 | Retrospective | 220 | Gastrointestinal | No | NR | NR | 13 (5.9) |
| 14 | Retrospective | 141 | Lung | Yes | 6- or 64-row MDCT | 2.5 mm | 21 (14.9) |
| 15 | Prospective | 999 | Mixed | Yes | 64-row MDCT | 1.25 and 5 mm | 51 (5.1) |
iPE, incidental pulmonary embolism; NR, not reported; PET, positron emission tomography.