Computerized strain-gauge plethysmography - An alternative method for the detection of lower limb deep venous thrombosis?

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-39

  Elford, Julian ^a   Wells, Irving ^a   Cowie, Jim ^a   Hurlock, Carol ^a   Sanders, Hilary ^b  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep venous thrombosis; Strain gauge plethysmography; Venography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMAN; ILIAC VEIN; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034069375     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/crad.1999.0332     Document Type: Article

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