February 2, 2010 — The risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is low for 3 months after a single negative result on whole-leg compression ultrasound (CUS) examination, according to the results of a ...

Chicago, IL - Two ultrasound-based evaluations, both with their advantages and disadvantages, are about equally effective at guiding the management of patients with suspected lower-extremity deep-vein ...

In a clinical pilot study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have validated a novel, noninvasive method for measuring central ...

Research: Diagnostic value of single complete compression ultrasonography in pregnant and postpartum women with suspected deep vein thrombosis: prospective study A single ultrasound scan (known as ...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which blood clots develop in veins, which can lead to potentially fatal problems such as pulmonary embolism, where the blood clots spread to the heart and ...

Last year, nearly 100 million medical ultrasound scans were performed in the U.S. The popularity of medical ultrasound is due in large part to its wide availability, relatively inexpensive cost, and ...

Data capture overview. (A) Quantitative compression ultrasound (QCU) imaging data collection flowchart (B) A force time series is shown to illustrate the data collection method. First, force is ramped ...

Dear Doctors: I’m having radial nerve problems whenever I use my triceps, like pushing the lawn mower, opening doors or pushing up from the recliner. It’s making my thumb and pointer finger very weak.