Thermography in screening postoperative deep vein thrombosis: a comparison with the 125I-fibrinogen test.
The value of thermography as a screening method for postoperative deep vein thrombosis has been evaluated in 308 patients (616 legs). Comparison was made with the 125I-fibrinogen test. The overall diagnostic agreement was 81.0 per cent; the sensitivity was 62.1 per cent and the specificity 90.3 per cent. The agreement increased with proximal extension of the thrombi. Thermography became positive 0.26 days after the 125I-fibrinogen test but in 19.8 per cent thermography was positive before a positive fibrinogen test.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013817:Thermography; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D005340:Fibrinogen