Proximal Vein Compressibility on Ultrasound Sufficient for Diagnosing DVT

 

 

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Proximal Vein Compressibility on Ultrasound Sufficient for Diagnosing DVT

via Medscape Radiology Headlines on 8/10/08

For symptomatic outpatients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the lower extremities, results of a prospective clinical trial suggest that "2-point ultrasonography," or "compression ultrasonography," evaluating compressibility of the proximal veins is as accurate as whole-leg Doppler ultrasonography.
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