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A member asked:
Ultrasound/doppler testing is effective for dvt diagnosis only 3 out of 10 times. is that true?
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NO: I am not aware of this statistic. It may be technician drive as well. If you do not have a good ultrasound radiology tech, the procedure could be difficult to read. But as stated, the sensitivity is much better than 30%.
Answered 3/27/2014
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Ultrasound: that is not true. The sensitivity and specificity of this test is greater than 90%.
Answered 12/19/2017
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