Compression Ultrasound of the Lower Extremity With Portable Vascular Ultrasound Can Accurately and Rapidly Detect Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Emergency Department

Abstract

Background: Portable vascular ultrasound machines are already used in many hospitals for vascular access, are less expensive than conventional machines, and have never been studied for the detection of deep vein thrombosis(DVT). Compression ultrasound(CUS) of the lower extremity is a rapid method of detecting DVT, yet few studies have directly compared this technique to formal doppler ultrasound by the Department of Radiology(DOR). Objective: To measure the accuracy of CUS with a portable vascular ultrasound machine for the detection of lower extremity DVT.