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Diagnosis of arterial occlusive disease of the upper extremities: comparison of color duplex sonography and angiography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14528438     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the abilities of color duplex sonography (CDUS) to detect and characterize arterial occlusive disease of the upper extremities. METHODS: We prospectively compared the results of CDUS with those of intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography, which were considered definitive, in patients with symptomatic arterial occlusive disease of the upper extremities. In each extremity, we visualized 9 arterial segments, which were each evaluated for stenoses and occlusions. Each segment was categorized on each imaging modality as not significantly narrowed (narrowed by <50%), significantly narrowed (narrowed by > or =50% but <100%), or occluded (100%). RESULTS: We examined a total of 578 segments in 57 patients (34 men and 23 women) with a mean age of 50 years (range, 20-74 years). CDUS had a sensitivity, a specificity, a positive predictive value, a negative predictive value, and an accuracy of 98%, 99%, 97%, 99.5%, and 99%, respectively, for detecting occluded lesions and 79%, 100%, 100%, 99%, and 99%, respectively, for detecting hemodynamically significantly stenotic lesions. Notably, the sensitivity of CDUS for diagnosing significantly stenotic lesions (79%) was lower than that for diagnosing occlusive disease (98%). CONCLUSIONS: With high sensitivity and accuracy rates, CDUS is a reliable screening method for detecting arterial occlusive disease of the upper extremities. This modality efficiently provides anatomic and hemodynamic data that are useful in cases of such disease.
Authors:
Muharrem Tola; Mehmet Yurdakul; Sarper Okten; Ensar Ozdemir; Turhan Cumhur
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0091-2751     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Ultrasound     Publication Date:  2003 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-10-06     Completed Date:  2004-02-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401663     Medline TA:  J Clin Ultrasound     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  407-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 31:407-411, 2003
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Kizilay Sokak No 4, Sihhiye 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Angiography, Digital Subtraction*
Arm / blood supply*
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color*

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