The Effect of a Pandemic on Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography Results and Utilize in the Emergency Department

Objective: The incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) increases with COVID-19. With the pandemic, changes occur in utilization computed tomography angiography (CTPA), which we use diagnosis PE. In our study, investigated impact pandemic on utilized and result CTPA.
 Methods: Patients over age 18 who applied to emergency department between 01.03.2019 28.02.2021 underwent CTPA was included this retrospective study. were separated two groups based date first case. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity status recorded. Data compared groups.
 Results: While 757(1.022%) out 74,063 patients pre-pandemic period, 649(1.430%) 45,397 during-pandemic period. PE rate period statistically significantly
 higher (pre-pandemic: 89(11.9%), during-pandemic: 122(19%), p