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February 1, 1990Radiology

Deep venous thrombosis of extremities: role of MR imaging in the diagnosis.

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Why the study?

Does spin-echo MR imaging accurately diagnose deep venous thrombosis compared to contrast venography in patients with suspected DVT?

Population

100 patients suspected of having either upper- or lower-extremity deep venous thrombosis evaluated for acute…

Comparison

Spin-echo magnetic resonance (MR) imaging vs Contrast venography (in a subset of 36 patients)

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

WEW.A. ErdmanParkland Memorial HospitalHJH T JaysonThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterHRH.C. RedmanMental Research Institute

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Overview

Supports MR accuracy for DVT diagnosis in small cohort; leaves open larger prospective validation before clinical adoption.

Structured PICO

Does spin-echo MR imaging accurately diagnose deep venous thrombosis compared to contrast venography in patients with suspected DVT?

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Population
100 patients suspected of having either upper- (n = 25) or lower-extremity (n = 75) deep venous thrombosis (DVT) evaluated for acute symptoms
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Intervention
Spin-echo magnetic resonance (MR) imaging
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Comparator
Contrast venography (in a subset of 36 patients)
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Outcome
Diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, specificity, and Kappa level of agreement)surrogate

Spin-echo MR imaging is a highly sensitive and specific modality for diagnosing DVT, offering advantages in detecting central vein involvement and distinguishing acute from chronic changes.

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Erdman et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6ff53ae36a167817e1aedehttps://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.174.2.2404315
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