Trends in CT pulmonary angiography utilization and recurrent imaging in sickle cell disease: a longitudinal study
CTPA utilization among SCD patients remained stable for several years but increased significantly after 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic. A substantial proportion of scans were recurrent, with many occurring within a short interval. Moving forward, efforts should focus on mitigating radiation exposure through low-dose protocols and investigating potential factors contributing to the recent increase in scan utilization.
Authors
- Murtadha A Alobaydun
- Zuhur Naif Alazmi
- Mawaheb Kalalah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7677-844X)
- Najla Alomani
- Jalila Adnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9014-951X)
- Ali Hassan
- Zainab Khamdan
- Nawra Mujbel
- Hamad Mohammed Qabha
- Mohammed AlAlmai
- Abdulelah Musihel
Institutions
- Salmaniya Medical Complex (BH)
- Jubail University College (SA)
- Jubail Industrial College (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00871-x
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00