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Angiology
Plethysmography and rheography are not stand-alone tests for deep vein thrombosis
September 20th, 2006
Although plethysmography and rheography techniques add diagnostic value, they have inadequate diagnostic performance to act as a stand-alone test in deep vein thrombosis (DVT) diagnosis. According to recent research published in the Emergency Medicine Journal, "Plethysmography and rheography techniques have been widely studied as diagnostic tests for DVT. This study aimed to systematically review the accuracy of these tests for diagnosing clinically suspected DVT. The following databases were searched: Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Database of Reviews of Effectiveness, the...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-09-20)
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