[The role of color-coded Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of the veins in the lower extremities in comparison with conventional phlebography].
In 19 patients with suspected DVT of the lower limb, the ability to picture the venous system of the leg and the specificities and sensitivities in the detection of intraluminal clots using color Doppler flow imaging have been evaluated in a prospective study while differentiating between the various vessels and have been compared with conventional venography. The overall results are within the limits of other studies. While color Doppler flow imaging tends to be superior to conventional venography in the thigh, the fibular group in the calf presents as a "problem zone" due to anatomic and technical reasons. In spite of this, color Doppler flow imaging can now be recommended as the primary examination modality for evaluating patients with suspected DVT.
Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Freie Universität Berlin.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography