Chapter 15
Lower Extremity Venous Ultrasonography
John Gocke,
John Gocke
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John Gocke
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Emile R. Mohler III MD,
Marie Gerhard-Herman MD,
Michael R. Jaff DO,
Emile R. Mohler III MD
Director, Vascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia
Search for more papers by this authorMarie Gerhard-Herman MD
Medical Director, Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorMichael R. Jaff DO
Medical Director, Vascular Ultrasound Core Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Venous anatomy
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Indications for venous duplex testing
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Instrumentation and necessary components for
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laboratory output
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Scanning technique and diagnostic criteria for deep vein thrombosis
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Venous duplex ultrasonography in venous insufficiency and varicosities
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Summary
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