Suspected deep venous thrombosis: Is US of both legs necessary?

Radiology

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 429-431

  Naidich, James B ^a,b   Torre, Joanne R ^a,b   Pellerito, John S ^a,b   Smalberg, Ira S ^a,b   Kase, Daniel J ^a,b   Crystal, Kenneth S ^a,b  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Extremities, thrombosis; Extremities, US; Thrombosis, US; Veins, thrombosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0029996983     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.200.2.8685337     Document Type: Article

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