Why the study?
Does real-time ultrasound accurately diagnose acute deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity compared to venography in patients with suspected DVT?
Population
126 patients with clinically suspected acute deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity
Comparison
Real-time ultrasound vs Venography (reference standard)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports ultrasound for suspected lower-extremity DVT; leaves open prospective validation versus venography.
Does real-time ultrasound accurately diagnose acute deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity compared to venography in patients with suspected DVT?
Real-time ultrasound is a highly accurate, specific, and sensitive non-invasive method for diagnosing acute deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity.
Habscheid et al. (1990) studied this question.
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