Compression ultrasonography of the leg veins in patients with clinically suspected pulmonary embolism: Is a more extensive assessment of compressibility useful?

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 973-976

  Mac Gillavry, M R ^a   Sanson, B J ^a   Buller H R ^a   Brandjes, D P M ^a   Lijmer, J G ^a   Prins, M H ^a   De Monye W ^a   Huisman, P M T ^a   Van Strijen, M J L ^a   Kieft, G J ^a   Hagen, P J ^a   Postmus, P E ^a   Hartmann, I J C ^a   Van Waes, P F G M ^a   Banga, J D ^a  

^a SLOTERVAART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Compression ultrasonography; Diagnosis; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

KRYPTON 81M; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HUMAN; LEG VEIN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; POPLITEAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SENSIBILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034530570     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1614158     Document Type: Article

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