Detection of Proximal-Vein Thrombosis by Doppler Ultrasound Flow-Detection Method

Yao, See Tao; Gourmos, C.; Hobbs, J. T.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(72)90001-3

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“…Nine studies correctly evaluated the accu racy of Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of symptomatic deep-vein thrombosis [78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86], albeit that subjective criteria for the anal ysis of flow sound were used, whereas the ear lier Doppler ultrasound studies had méthodo logie weaknesses [87][88][89], The pooled results of these studies demonstrated that Doppler ultrasound detected 280 of the 315 patients with venographically proven proximal-vein thrombosis, for a sensitivity of 89% (table 6). The test result was falsely abnormal in 93 of the 706 patients without proximal-vein thrombosis, for a specificity of 87%.…”

Section: Doppler Ultrasonographymentioning

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Noninvasive Objective Tests for the Diagnosis of Clinically Suspected Deep-Vein Thrombosis

Cogo

Lensing²,

Wells³

et al. 1995

Pathophysiol Haemos Thromb

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Deep-vein thrombosis of the lower extremity is a frequent disorder associated with morbidity and mortality due to pulmonary embolism and the postthrombotic syndrome. It was not until the introduction of contrast venography that the inaccuracy of the clinical diagnosis became apparent. Since then, management decisions have usually been based on objective diagnostic test. Venography is generally considered the reference method for the diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis, but it is invasive and associated with serious side effects. Several noninvasive or less invasive objective diagnostic methods have been developed. These diagnostic methods are distinctly different in technology and consequently in their ability to demonstrate or refute deep-vein thrombosis. In this review, a critical analysis is provided on the accurary of the current noninvasive diagnostic approaches to venous thrombosis in patients with a first episode of clinically suspected deep-vein thrombosis. Results of studies were considered only when their methodology fulfilled the essential criteria for evaluation of a diagnostic test.

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Section: Doppler Ultrasonographymentioning

confidence: 99%

Noninvasive Objective Tests for the Diagnosis of Clinically Suspected Deep-Vein Thrombosis

Cogo

Lensing²,

Wells³

et al. 1995

Pathophysiol Haemos Thromb

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“…Patients excluded were those undergoing surgery to the lower limb and left mastectomy because of the difficulty in radioactive fibrinogen counting. The diagnosis of DVT was made by the radioactive lZ5I fibrinogen technique with the Pitman ratemeter (Kakkar, 1972) and Doppler ultrasound using a Sonicaid D 205 M (Evans, 1970;Strandness and Summer, 1972;Yao et al, 1972).…”

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Racial incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis in South Africa

Joffe

1974

Journal of British Surgery

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“…The Doppler ultrasound flowmeter method was first used to detect venous thrombosis by Strandness and Summer [137,138] and Sigel et al [130]. It has been most extensively evaluated as a diagnostic test for clinically suspected venous thrombosis [36,51,69,131,137,159], but there have also been limited studies of its use as a screening test for subclinical thrombosis in high risk patients [12,101,155].…”

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confidence: 99%