Pulmonary Bone Cement Embolism: CT Angiographic Evaluation with Material Decomposition Using Gemstone Spectral Imaging.
10.3348/kjr.2014.15.4.443
- Author:
Sun HUH
1
;
Heon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon, Bucheon 420-767, Korea. acarad@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Bone cement;
Pulmonary embolism;
Dual-energy CT;
Spectral imaging
- MeSH:
Angiography/methods;
Bone Cements/*adverse effects;
Dyspnea/etiology;
Female;
Humans;
Hypotension/etiology;
Lung/radiography;
Middle Aged;
Pulmonary Artery/radiography;
Pulmonary Embolism/etiology/*radiography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods;
*Vertebroplasty
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2014;15(4):443-447
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of pulmonary bone cement embolism in a female who presented with dyspnea following multiple sessions of vertebroplasty. She underwent spectral CT pulmonary angiography and the diagnosis was made based on enhanced visualization of radiopaque cement material in the pulmonary arteries and a corresponding decrease in the parenchymal iodine content. Here, we describe the CT angiography findings of bone cement embolism with special emphasis on the potential benefits of spectral imaging, providing additional information on the material composition.
