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Baliyan V, Tajmir S, Hedgire SS, Ganguli S, Prabhakar AM. Lower extremity venous reflux. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2016; 6:533-543. [PMID: 28123974 DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2016.11.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Venous incompetence in the lower extremity is a common clinical problem. Basic understanding of venous anatomy, pathophysiologic mechanisms of venous reflux is essential for choosing the appropriate treatment strategy. The complex interplay of venous pressure, abdominal pressure, venous valvular function and gravitational force determine the venous incompetence. This review is intended to provide a succinct review of the pathophysiology of venous incompetence and the current role of imaging in its management.
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- Vinit Baliyan
- Division of Abdominal Imagingy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Dronkers CEA, Klok FA, Huisman MV. Current and future perspectives in imaging of venous thromboembolism. J Thromb Haemost 2016; 14:1696-710. [PMID: 27397899 DOI: 10.1111/jth.13403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Several thrombus imaging techniques for the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) are available. The most prevalent forms of VTE are deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities and pulmonary embolism. However, VTE may also occur at unusual sites such as deep veins of the upper extremity and the splanchnic and cerebral veins. Currently, the imaging techniques most widely used in clinical practice are compression ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography. Moreover, single-photon emission CT, CT venography, positron emission tomography, and different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, including magnetic resonance direct thrombus imaging, have been evaluated in clinical studies. This review provides an overview of the technique, diagnostic accuracy and potential pitfalls of these established and emerging imaging modalities for the different sites of venous thromboembolism.
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- C E A Dronkers
- Department of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Shin T, Kligerman SJ, Crawford RS, Rajagopalan S, Gullapalli RP. Noncontrast-enhanced peripheral venography using velocity-selective magnetization preparation and transient balanced SSFP. Magn Reson Med 2015; 75:653-64. [PMID: 25824323 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.25623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Revised: 12/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/31/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop a three-dimensional (3D) noncontrast-enhanced (NCE) peripheral magnetic resonance venography (MRV) method and demonstrate its feasibility in vivo. METHODS The proposed MRV pulse sequence consisted of a velocity-selective (VS) inversion preparation module, inversion delay time (TI), fat inversion pulse, and 3D balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP) dummy excitations and readout. The VS preparation module inverted arterial blood, which recovered close to zero magnetization during TI. The TI and the number of dummy excitations (Nnum ) were numerically optimized for maximizing vein-to-background contrast and tested in a healthy subject. The proposed MRV of the entire peripheral system, using four-station acquisition, was performed in six healthy subjects and three peripheral artery patients. RESULTS The numerical optimization yielded TI = 350 ms and Ndum = 40, which was supported by the largest vein contrast among the parameters chosen around the optima on in vivo venograms. Four-station peripheral MRV using the optimized parameters well visualized all major deep veins with high vein-to-background contrast. The relative vein contrast ratios were 0.80 ± 0.08, 0.75 ± 0.07, and 0.84 ± 0.06 against the arteries, muscle, and fat, respectively. CONCLUSION The proposed NCE MRV using VS preparation and transient bSSFP can generate high-contrast peripheral venograms directly with a single acquisition.
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- Taehoon Shin
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Kuroiwa Y, Yamashita A, Miyati T, Furukoji E, Takahashi M, Azuma T, Sugimura H, Asanuma T, Tamura S, Kawai K, Asada Y. MR signal change in venous thrombus relates organizing process and thrombolytic response in rabbit. Magn Reson Imaging 2011; 29:975-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2011.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2010] [Revised: 04/18/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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van Langevelde K, Tan M, Srámek A, Huisman MV, de Roos A. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography developments in imaging of venous thromboembolism. J Magn Reson Imaging 2011; 32:1302-12. [PMID: 21105136 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a disease that causes high morbidity and mortality in the population. At present the first-line imaging test for a suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) is computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiography, and ultrasonography is widely used for the diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT). Although these modalities are proven to be safe and accurate, unresolved issues remain, such as whether CT scanning in patients with a suspected PE should be extended to the legs. Another issue is the diagnosis of recurrent DVT. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a number of advantages in the imaging of VTE. Recent developments of scanning protocols with shorter acquisition times, sometimes complemented by navigator gating or making use of endogenous contrast, offer new perspectives for the use of MRI. This review provides an overview of state of the art MRI techniques for the diagnosis of PE and DVT. Furthermore, the use of new contrast agents such as fibrin labeling to detect thrombi are addressed.
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- Kirsten van Langevelde
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Utility of balanced steady-state free precession MR venography in the diagnosis of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2010; 194:1357-64. [PMID: 20410426 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.09.3552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of balanced steady-state free precession MR venography in the diagnosis of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS After undergoing lower extremity ultrasound because of suspicion of deep venous thrombosis, 64 patients were prospectively recruited to undergo balanced steady-state free precession MR venography with ultrasound as the reference standard. Ultrasound images were independently interpreted by two blinded ultrasound radiologists, and MR venograms were independently interpreted by two blinded MRI radiologists. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of MR venography were calculated for the diagnoses of all deep venous thrombosis, acute thrombi, and thrombosis of the popliteal, femoral, and common femoral veins individually. Proximal extent, thrombus age, ancillary findings, and interobserver agreement calculated with the Cohen kappa test were evaluated for ultrasound and MRI. The McNemar test was used to evaluate for statistical differences in diagnostic accuracy. RESULTS MR venography had a sensitivity of 94.7%, specificity of 100%, positive predictive value of 100%, and negative predictive value of 97.7% for the diagnosis of all thrombi. For acute thrombi, the MR venography and ultrasound results were completely concordant. MR venography depicted greater proximal extent in five of 18 cases in which thrombosis was found. The MR venographic findings agreed completely with the ultrasound findings in determination of thrombus age. For both ultrasound and MR venography, interobserver agreement was 100% on a per-patient basis. No statistical difference was identified in the diagnostic performance of the two techniques. CONCLUSION Balanced steady-state free precession MR venography is highly accurate in the diagnosis of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis.
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Ono A, Murase K, Taniguchi T, Shibutani O, Takata S, Kobashi Y, Hashiguchi Y, Miyazaki M. Deep venous thrombosis: Diagnostic value of non-contrast-enhanced MR venography using electrocardiography-triggered three-dimensional half-fourier FSE. Magn Reson Med 2010; 64:88-97. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging. Emerg Radiol 2009. [DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511691935.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Other emergencies. Emerg Radiol 2009. [DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511691935.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Kong KH, Chua SGK, Earnest A. Deep vein thrombosis in stroke patients admitted to a rehabilitation unit in Singapore. Int J Stroke 2009; 4:175-9. [PMID: 19659817 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2009.00278.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies have shown that deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is common after an acute stroke. Less common are studies documenting DVT in stroke patients admitted to rehabilitation. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and risk factors of DVT in stroke patients admitted to a rehabilitation unit in Singapore. METHODS A prospective observational single-center study of patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke with lower limb paresis admitted to a rehabilitation center in Singapore. The screening protocol consisted of quantitative D-dimer assay (DDA) within 24-48 h of rehabilitation admission followed by duplex ultrasound scan of the paretic lower extremity if DDA level was elevated (equal or greater than 0.34 microg/ml). RESULTS Altogether, 341 patients were screened at a mean of 23 days poststroke. One hundred and ninety-eight (58.1%) patients had an elevated DDA and all underwent ultrasound scans. The frequency of lower limb DVT was 9% (18) - seven proximal and 11 distal. DVT was significantly related to higher D-dimer levels (P=0.029) and cortical strokes (P=0.004), but not to age, gender, race, nature of stroke, atrial fibrillation, severity of lower limb weakness, and ambulatory and functional status. No patients had clinical pulmonary embolism during rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS Lower limb DVT is uncommon in stroke patients admitted to rehabilitation in Singapore. Future research should include evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of such a screening protocol.
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- K-H Kong
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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Ono A, Murase K, Taniguchi T, Shibutani O, Takata S, Kobashi Y, Miyazaki M. Deep vein thrombosis using noncontrast-enhanced MR venography with electrocardiographically gated three-dimensional half-fourier FSE: Preliminary experience. Magn Reson Med 2009; 61:907-17. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.21924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Venous malformations: classification, development, diagnosis, and interventional radiologic management. Radiol Clin North Am 2008; 46:545-97, vi. [PMID: 18707962 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2008.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Venous malformations are categorized as low-flow vascular malformations within the domain of vascular anomalies and are the most common vascular malformation encountered clinically. Venous malformations are by definition present at birth, undergo pari passu growth, and present clinically because of symptoms related to mass effect or stasis. Although diagnosis can usually be made by clinical history and examination, differentiation from other vascular and nonvascular entities often requires an imaging work-up that includes ultrasound, CT, MR imaging, and diagnostic phlebography. All decisions regarding imaging work-up and decision to treat must be coordinated though referral and discussions with a multidisciplinary team and be based on clearly defined clinical indications. Percutaneous image-guided sclerotherapy has become the mainstay of treatment for venous malformations and involves the introduction of any one of a number of endothelial-cidal sclerosants into the vascular spaces of the lesion, with each sclerosant possessing its own unique spectrum of advantages and disadvantages.
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Müller MA, Mayer D, Seifert B, Marincek B, Willmann JK. Recurrent Lower-Limb Varicose Veins: Effect of Direct Contrast-enhanced Three-dimensional MR Venographic Findings on Diagnostic Thinking and Therapeutic Decisions. Radiology 2008; 247:887-95. [DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2473070987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Tan SSS, Venketasubramanian N, Ong PL, Lim TCC. Early Deep Vein Thrombosis: Incidence in Asian Stroke Patients. ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, SINGAPORE 2007. [DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v36n10p815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Introduction: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is thought to be less common in Asians than in the Caucasian population. The incidence of asymptomatic DVT in high-risk groups in the Asian population has not been well studied. While DVT incidence among Caucasian stroke patients has been extensively studied and the need for prophylaxis established, the lack of data in Asian patients leaves physicians with no firm basis for adopting prophylactic protocols in the local population. Our aim was to prospectively establish the incidence of early DVT in immobilised stroke patients in a heterogenous Asian population.
Materials and Methods: We screened 44 patients with significant hemiplegia from acute stroke. Doppler ultrasound, the currently accepted method of investigation for DVT, was used to study patients on admission and at 1 week post-stroke. While there was no standard prophylactic regime in use, none of the patients received heparin and only 2 were given compression stockings.
Results: The incidence of DVT at 1 week was 2.4%. Review at 1 month detected another patient with DVT, bringing the overall incidence at 1 month to 4.8%. This is lower than in Caucasian populations, but is similar to another local study on a different group of high-risk patients.
Conclusion: The low incidence of early DVT in hospitalised stroke patients of Asian ethnicity does not justify routine screening for this population. Further research to validate this should ideally include a comparison test for DVT as ultrasound may have inherently lower sensitivity in an asymptomatic population.
Key words: Doppler ultrasound
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Planken NR, Tordoir JH, Duijm LE, van den Bosch HC, van der Sande FM, Kooman JP, de Haan MW, Leiner T. Magnetic resonance angiographic assessment of upper extremity vessels prior to vascular access surgery: feasibility and accuracy. Eur Radiol 2007; 18:158-67. [PMID: 17646991 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-007-0714-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2006] [Revised: 06/07/2007] [Accepted: 06/11/2007] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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A contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) protocol for selective imaging of the entire upper extremity arterial and venous tree in a single exam has been developed. Twenty-five end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients underwent CE-MRA and duplex ultrasonography (DUS) of the upper extremity prior to hemodialysis vascular access creation. Accuracy of CE-MRA arterial and venous diameter measurements were compared with DUS and intraoperative (IO) diameter measurements, the standard of reference. Upper extremity vasculature depiction was feasible with CE-MRA. CE-MRA forearm and upper arm arterial diameters were 2.94 +/- 0.67 mm and 4.05 +/- 0.84 mm, respectively. DUS arterial diameters were 2.80 +/- 0.48 mm and 4.38 +/- 1.24 mm; IO diameters were 3.00 +/- 0.35 mm and 3.55 +/- 0.51 mm. Forearm arterial diameters were accurately determined with both techniques. Both techniques overestimated upper arm arterial diameters significantly. Venous diameters were accurately determined with CE-MRA but not with DUS (forearm: CE-MRA: 2.64 +/- 0.61 mm; DUS: 2.50 +/- 0.44 mm, and IO: 3.40 +/- 0.22 mm; upper arm: CE-MRA: 4.09 +/- 0.71 mm; DUS: 3.02 +/- 1.65 mm, and IO: 4.30 +/- 0.78 mm). CE-MRA enables selective imaging of upper extremity vasculature in patients requiring hemodialysis access. Forearm arterial diameters can be assessed accurately by CE-MRA. Both CE-MRA and DUS slightly overestimate upper arm arterial diameters. In comparison to DUS, CE-MRA enables a more accurate determination of upper extremity venous diameters.
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- Nils R Planken
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Maastricht University Hospital, Peter Debijelaan 25, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Uzun K, Erkoç R, Yuca K, Etlik Ö, Doğan E, Sayarlıoğlu H, İşlek A, Çankaya H. INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN THROMBOSIS TWO DIFFERENT ETIOLOGIES. ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE 2005. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Accurate diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is very difficult, and imaging plays a crucial role in the diagnosis or exclusion of DVT. The initial test of choice for diagnosis of acute thigh as well as upper extremity DVT is ultrasound, because of its high accuracy, relatively low cost, portability, and lack of ionizing radiation. In patients who are undergoing CT pulmonary angiography for suspected pulmonary embolism, CT venography can be performed as part of the examination, for comprehensive evaluation of the venous system in the legs, abdomen, and pelvis. MR has a problem-solving role, and conventional venography is now limited to specific scenarios including evaluation of central DVT in the upper extremities, as a prelude to intervention for thrombolysis/thrombectomy, and prior to placement of an inferior vena cava filter. This article discusses the imaging findings of DVT, and the role of these imaging examinations in the evaluation of patients with suspected DVT.
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- Douglas S Katz
- Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
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Kanne JP, Lalani TA. Role of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Circulation 2004; 109:I15-21. [PMID: 15051664 DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000122871.86662.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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During the 1990s, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging underwent extensive technological advancement and expanded clinical use in patients with venous thromboembolic disease, particularly with regard to evaluation of the pulmonary vasculature. In many institutions, helical (spiral) CT pulmonary angiography has become the initial imaging study of choice to evaluate patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, supplanting ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy. In addition, CT venography of the pelvis and lower extremities is often incorporated into the CT angiography protocol to identify or exclude concurrent deep venous thrombosis. MR pulmonary angiography and MR venography are second-line diagnostic tools because of their higher cost, limited availability, and other logistical constraints. As the technology improves and becomes more widely available, MR imaging may play a greater role in the evaluation of patients with venous thromboembolic disease.
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- Jeffrey P Kanne
- Department of Radiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) consists of two related conditions: pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Objective testing for VTE is crucial because the clinical diagnosis is nonspecific and insensitive, and the consequences of a missed diagnosis are serious. The purpose of this review is to discuss the utility of venous ultrasonography as the foundation for diagnosis of acute lower extremity DVT. The effectiveness and practicality of venous ultrasonography as a stand-alone examination versus theoretically attractive, but perhaps less practical, combined approaches of ultrasonography with clinical probability assessment and D-dimer testing in the diagnosis of acute DVT is also addressed. Finally, the role of venous ultrasonography in a diagnostic algorithm for suspected PE is discussed.
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- Brenda K Zierler
- Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Fraser DGW, Moody AR, Davidson IR, Martel AL, Morgan PS. Deep venous thrombosis: diagnosis by using venous enhanced subtracted peak arterial MR venography versus conventional venography. Radiology 2003; 226:812-20. [PMID: 12601180 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2263012205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess diagnostic accuracy and interobserver variability at venous enhanced subtracted peak arterial (VESPA) magnetic resonance (MR) venography compared with those at conventional venography for the diagnosis of femoral and iliac deep venous thrombosis (DVT). MATERIALS AND METHODS A single anteroposterior maximum intensity projection (MIP) venogram of the femoral and iliac veins was constructed by using VESPA MR venography in 55 symptomatic patients suspected of having lower limb DVT. All patients also underwent conventional venography, results of which were used as the standard of reference. VESPA MR venograms were interpreted by two independent reviewers (reviewers A and B) who were unaware of other results. Sensitivity and specificity of VESPA MR venography for the diagnosis of thrombus in the femoral and iliac veins were calculated. Interobserver variability was calculated for these observations by using weighted kappa with equally spaced weights for positive, nondiagnostic, and negative studies. Nondiagnostic studies were reinterpreted separately by reviewer A on the basis of source data. RESULTS Sensitivity of VESPA MR venography for the femoral veins (20 of 20) and iliac veins (seven of seven) was 100% for both reviewers. Specificity was 100% (39 of 39 for reviewer A, 40 of 40 for reviewer B) for the iliac veins and 97% (31 of 32) for the femoral veins for both reviewers. Segments in which the VESPA MR venograms were nondiagnostic were excluded from this analysis. Interobserver variability as calculated by using weighted kappa for positive, negative, and nondiagnostic studies was 0.85 for femoral veins and 0.97 for iliac veins. Interpretation of the source data led to correct diagnosis in six of six cases in which the VESPA MR venograms were nondiagnostic. CONCLUSION VESPA MR venography yielded MIP venograms that were highly accurate for the diagnosis of DVT in femoral and iliac veins. Interpretation of the studies was also highly reproducible.
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- Douglas G W Fraser
- Department of Academic Radiology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, England
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MRV offers unique diagnostic possibilities for detection and characterization of venous disease. It allows evaluation of perivascular and vascular anatomy, evolution of thromboembolic events, and assessment of vascular flow. MRI is a diagnostic tool that can be tailored for a variety of clinical dilemmas, not only DVTs. Continued improvements in hardware and software will expand the role of MRV.
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- Sabah Butty
- Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville 22908, USA
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More than half of the patients with vascular anomalies referred to the Vascular Anomalies Clinic at Children's Hospital, Boston, have been misdiagnosed. A major consequence of misdiagnosis is inappropriate treatment, including deferral of necessary treatment and inappropriate use of pharmacotherapy, radiation, surgery, and embolotherapy. Hemangiomas and vascular malformations are distinct categories with completely different biologic and clinical behavior, therapeutic requirements, and imaging features. This article reviews the biologic classification of vascular anomalies and corresponding MR imaging features, and presents a simplified guide to diagnosis.
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- Orhan Konez
- Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- D L Scott
- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
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BACKGROUND Treatment for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is highly effective in preventing morbidity and mortality, yet pulmonary embolism (PE) accounts for up to 25% of early deaths after stroke. This is because the current diagnostic paradigm is reactive rather than proactive: the clinician responds to VTE when it becomes symptomatic, in the expectation that initiation of treatment will prevent progression to more serious manifestations. This approach is flawed, because sudden death from PE is frequently unheralded and nonfatal symptomatic pulmonary emboli are often unrecognized or misdiagnosed. SUMMARY OF COMMENT Morbidity and mortality from PE could be reduced either by more effective thromboprophylaxis or earlier diagnosis and treatment of established VTE. The fact that early use of short-term, low-dose, unfractionated heparin (UFH) is not associated with sustained, clinically meaningful benefit suggests that a fundamental change in the diagnostic approach to VTE is needed, one which requires a greater appreciation that clinically apparent events are merely the tip of the thromboembolism iceberg. CONCLUSIONS Research into a strategy of screening for subclinical VTE in these patients is needed, with a view to identifying a subgroup at risk of progression to symptomatic and life-threatening events, in whom outcome might be improved by anticoagulation.
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- J Kelly
- Elderly Care Department, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, England
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