Scoring of extensive deep leg vein thrombosis displayed as wide-spread non-filling of contrast on phlebography: A comparison with colour Doppler ultrasonography

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 605-611

  Björgell, Ola ^a   Nilsson, P E ^a   Jarenros, H ^a   Nylander, G ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Collateral circulation; Colour Doppler ultrasonography; Comparative investigation; Deep venous thrombosis, femoropopliteal vein; Phlebography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOGRAPHY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0034324162     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418500127345983     Document Type: Article

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