Why the study?
Does MR imaging accurately detect thoracic venous obstruction compared to other diagnostic modalities in patients with suspected obstruction?
Population
31 patients with suspected thoracic venous obstruction
Comparison
MR imaging vs Other diagnostic modalities
Design
Cohort
Authors
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MR may support noninvasive evaluation of thoracic venous obstruction; leaves open need for prospective comparative trials.
Does MR imaging accurately detect thoracic venous obstruction compared to other diagnostic modalities in patients with suspected obstruction?
MR imaging is a highly sensitive (94%) and specific (100%) noninvasive modality for assessing the patency of thoracic inlet and mediastinal veins.
Hansen et al. (1990) studied this question.
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