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Is it possible to rule out dvt in calf with venous doppler when technician only checked upper leg thigh area?
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No: Augmentation of signals can be helpful but imaging of the calf is part of the testing.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: it can't rule out calf vein DVT
Answered 11/19/2014
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