Noninvasive diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis.
Deep vein thrombosis is a serious medical problem that may lead to pulmonary embolus. The authors discuss the noninvasive diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis using venous occlusion plethysmography and ultrasonic duplex scanning.
Moss
E G
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ 08103.
Alexander
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J
D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D010991:Plethysmography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography