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Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine correlation between MR and nuclear medicine
flow studies in the evaluation of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis. We retrospectively
reviewed MR and radionuclide venography images obtained in 10 patients with suspected
upper extremity venous thrombosis. In nine cases there was complete agreement in the
identification of thrombus. In one case, MR images failed to identify a thrombus in
the axillary vein adjacent to a port-a-cath. Good correlation between MR and radionuclide
venography images in evaluation of upper extremity DVT is present in the majority
of cases.
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Publication history
Accepted:
December 29,
1995
Received:
November 10,
1995
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© 1997 Published by Elsevier Inc.
