A Doppler ultrasound is a quick, painless way to check for problems with blood flow such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Find out what it is, when you need one, and how it’s done.

A randomized trial found that two ultrasound-based strategies were similarly effective at determining the need for anticoagulation in symptomatic patients with suspected deep-vein thrombosis; both ...

Compression ultrasonography with Doppler imaging can reliably diagnose deep-vein thrombosis during pregnancy, allowing physicians to safely withhold blood thinners when blood clots are ruled out.

Researchers in Finland have shown that if doctors in hospital emergency departments are trained to carry out ultrasound on patients with suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), they can nearly halve ...

The use of ultrasound waves for deep vein thrombosis may help dissolve blood clots in less time than using clot-busting drugs alone, according to researchers.

MONDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of ultrasound waves and clot-busting drugs may help dissolve blood clots quicker than drugs alone in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT ...

For pregnant and postpartum women, a single complete compression ultrasonography may safely exclude a diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis.

There’s a little known — yet serious — risk to using ultrasound to diagnose DVT, say Yale researchers in Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis.

This seamless integration empowers students and clinicians to improve their ultrasound training using real-time AI, and ultimately improve their skills to enhance patient care.

The use of duplex ultrasound screening can help shed light on a high rate of lower extremity deep vein thromboses in critically ill trauma cases, according to a study published in the Journal of ...