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A retrospective study of the value of indirect CT venography: a British perspective.
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PMID:  21896661     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to establish the value of indirect CT venography (CTV) in a clinical practice within the UK. Methods: 804 combined CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) and CTV studies were retrospectively reviewed. CTV was performed 180 s following the injection of contrast using an incremental technique with a 5 mm collimation and a 5 cm interspace between images extending from the iliac crests to the tibial plateaus. Results: 12.9% of studies had isolated pulmonary emboli (PE), 3.0% had both a PE and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and 1.1% had an isolated DVT. The proportion of positive cases diagnosed by CTV alone was 6.6%. Conclusion: In a UK based practice the incidence and the proportion of isolated DVT diagnosed by CTV are lower than expected from published data. An analysis of possible causes for this is made within the paper.
Authors:
S Slater; D Oswal; B Bhartia
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-9-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of radiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1748-880X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-9-7     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373125     Medline TA:  Br J Radiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
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