Report from the 53rd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition — Part 1: Benign Hematology

Editors from Journal Watch Oncology and Hematology attended the 53rd meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in San Diego from December 10 through December 13, 2011 (ASH 2011) and reported some of the highlights. In this first installment, Dr. David Green discusses new findings in benign hematology.

Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism: Are We Sure About the Diagnosis?

Computed tomography pulmonary arteriography (CTPA) is used extensively to diagnose pulmonary embolism (PE). Whereas thrombi in large vessels are readily detected, subsegmental vessel PE (SSPE) is more difficult to identify. Furthermore, the risks versus benefits of anticoagulant therapy for SSPE have not been examined. To assess the degree of agreement among radiologists…