Fibrinogen uptake scanning for diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis: a plea for standardization.
From an examination of the factors affecting the diagnostic accuracy of the 125I-fibrinogen test for detecting deep vein thrombosis it is concluded that there is a greater possibility of error if postoperative counts are referred to the preoperative baseline rather than counts made immediately after operation. A method is proposed for reducing other errors caused by instrument mishandling.
D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000592:standards*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D005340:Fibrinogen